Category: Daily Life
Let it snow? Let it…snow?
We should have had some snow by now here in Okazaki (based on when it has snowed in previous years), but so far nothing. Aren’t we going to get any snow this year? Maybe not. It sure “feel... Read More
Still in Rome.
I wrote about “When In Rome” last year. It seems that it must either be me or that intersection near the side street, but today what did we see? Not an old woman, but this time an old man ... Read More
What’s in a name?
Until recently Kiyomi has been using her maiden name in Japan and Australia. We decided (for a number of reasons) that she should change her family name to mine. The procedure to do this in Japan is a... Read More
Freezing various body parts off, both in and out of the water.
Today is known as seijin no hi (成人の日) or The Coming of Age Day which is held on the second Monday of January every year. Basically all young people who turn 20 that year celebrate seijin no hi... Read More
Miso this and miso that.
Miso (味噌), a Japanese paste made from fermented soya beans is quite popular, I think anyone who has spent more than a week in this country will have had at least a passing acquaintance with Miso S... Read More
Make it a good one.
Happy New Year! Let’s hope it’s a good one. Up at a decent time this morning, paid a visit to Rokusho Shrine. Debated whether we should walk or drive. We ended up walking – good deci... Read More
Culture everywhere.
I managed to take the bike out today for a test ride. Well actually I went to get my hair cut and couldn’t be bothered walking. Had to pump the tyres up as 5 weeks in storage didn’t help &... Read More
やきいも うるさい! Or bloody noisy Yakiimo van.
I’ve been back here for a month now (doesn’t time fly) and one thing that I noticed was the Yakkimo van. Yakiimo in case you didn’t know is basically “grilled sweet potato̶... Read More