Sometimes Japanese etiquette can be wishy-washy...sometimes I think that my MIL is. When my FIL passed away last year, we sent out mochu hagaki to our friends in Japan. But that year, we also received mochu hagaki from my MIL and BIL. We thought it...

After posting my s'mores photos, my Flickr friend, Ebi Debi, suggested that I add a peanut butter cup to my s'mores. Since I didn't have any in the house, I added a dollop of crunchy peanut butter instead. Genius! Ooey, gooey goodness. Be sure to...

Satoshi had to work on Sunday, so I met him in Umeda for dinner. We met at the Maru Building and had planned to eat at a dining bar, but changed our minds when we saw the photos for Alberta Alberta in the lobby. This restaurant is actually part of a...

The following is a conversation between Satoshi and I about college and jobs in Japan. K: When you went to college, did you know what you would major in? I didn't. S: We have to apply to the department that we want to graduate from before entering...

The last time I tried making s'mores, I used Japanese made graham crackers and marshmallows. This time at the gourmet supermarket, I found Hawaii made graham crackers (for VERY pretty pennies, very!) and I also bought some mini marshmallows. I used...