Beautiful Kinmokusei Flowers I love the Kinmokusei flowers. The orange smell is one reason. Another is because it blooms around the anniversary of my move to Japan. Four years ago in October I arrived in Japan to start a new life, and it has been amazing. I have been able to visit many places in […]
Trust and Safety
Trust and Safety One of the things that I love about Japan is the trust and safety. I have traveled to a number of places here and am always surprised when I see things like this. In many other countries including Canada, the money box would have been taken along with the products. But here […]
Philippines Festival 2017
In October, I invited my students to come to the Philippines Festival, held in Hibiya Park. One thing that I love about living in the Tokyo area is that there are often festivals for various countries. It’s always very enjoyable, and the best part is the food! I was looking forward to the Philippines festival […]


