Between March through November in Japan, it’s baseball season. And baseball games in Japan are entertaining, lively and a different vibe than what one would experience in the United States. As one friend would say, it’s like a baseball game and concert mushed into one. Read More …
A friend was asking me about laundry in Japan. As I didn’t stay at an AirBNB or a friend’s place to access someone’s laundry machine, the hotels that I have been to have public laundry machines. So, knowing this, I always bring a net (like Read More …
As I continue to cook with alternatives to using anything not wheat, tapioca or corn-based and also not eating any rice or pasta, I saw on the food network site that someone utilized hashbrowns. That caught my attention and I decided to see if I Read More …
You may be wondering why people talk about going to convenience stores in Japan. If you are from the United States, the first thing to do is eliminate what you have seen at your American convenience store, eliminate the thoughts of lottery tickets, slurpees, soda, Read More …
From Danish consumer electronics company, Bang & Olufsen (B&O) comes their Beoplay H4 Wireless Over-Ear Headphones. Bang & Olufsen has been around since 1925 founded by Peter Bang and Svend Olufsen and the company’s early beginnings was known for its alternate current radio and known Read More …
In 1971, the first Starbucks was founded in Seattle, Washington. The #1 coffee company and coffeehouse chain in the world, Starbucks is best known for putting taste, quality and customer service as priority. They are also known for popularizing dark roasted coffee. In Seattle is Read More …
“The Patsy” is perhaps the precursor to the screwball comedy and Marion Davies does a wonderful job with her comedy in this film. From playing the spunky younger sister who is starry eyed over her sister’s boyfriend Tony, to the comedic side of the actress Read More …
I have been wanting to try an Extech True RMS multimeter. So far, I have only used an Armprobe True RMS multimeter (AM-570), so this is the only True RMS multimeter I can compare it to. But it’s great to finally test out the Extech Read More …
Akihabara. The electric city known for its shops of toy merchandise, collectables, video games, electronics, maid cafes and more. I’ve been to Akihabara many times, but often staying within the known shopping districts. I decided to walk around Akihabara and intentionally get lost, taking photos Read More …
Having made chicken marsala before, I wanted to try something different. Skipped the Marsala wine and pasta, you can make the chicken with your almond flour or gluten-free flour and cook the chicken in extra virgin olive oil, making sure that both sides are slightly Read More …
Having used Pur pitchers for years and my only knowledge of Brita were filtered bottles that I used during my commutes and work outs, I wanted to try the Brita 10 Cup Stream Filter. So, for this review, I’m going to compare it to the Read More …
If you are ever in Adachi and near Takenotsuka Station, located nearby in a residential area, is a historical park known as Shirahatazuka Historical Sites Park (Shirohatatsukashiseki Park). Around the area, ruins have been excavated in various mounds. But the park is known as the Read More …
As America has “French Fries”, Japan has “Potatoes”. But have you heard of Robson Fries? Robson Fries are inspired by fries from Canada but with a Japanese style and can be found in the trendy area of Shimokitazawa in the Setagaya ward of Tokyo. In Read More …