3/26/17 After my fun and overwhelming experience with Comiket last December, I decided to go to the largest Anime convention in the world, Anime Japan. Also at Tokyo Big Site, this convention was smaller than Comiket. They only used the east halls for the general public. The west halls were used for company representatives and … More Anime Japan

12/30/16 As you are probably aware, Japan is where Anime (animated movies) and Manga (comic books) come from. Tokyo is especially rich in Anime/Manga culture. A few months ago, I discovered a bi-annual comic book market called Comiket at Tokyo Big Site. This is a three-day event where fans and suppliers come together to buy … More Comiket (Comic Market)

As you may be aware from my previous posts, it took J and me over a month and a half to find our apartment in Tokyo. Our 4th realtor has 2 small children of her own, so we believed her when she said our apartment was in a family-friendly, quiet neighborhood. There are several small … More Quiet Neighborhood

We’ve now been in Tokyo for three weeks and are still looking for an apartment to rent. We’ve been living in our friend’s spare bed room while we look for a place of our own. They have been amazing hosts and we may be a bit spoiled. Apartment hunting is probably one of my least … More Tokyo Apartment search

In my two weeks here in Japan, I’ve noticed the Japanese are very good at taking a product and making it much better. They pay attention to the details and that makes products easier to use and safer. Here are a few examples: Washer/dryer: To save space in their incredibly small and expensive apartments (see … More Japanese Innovation