It is officially spring. Hoping things are well and getting warmer for you wherever you are in the Northern Hemisphere. Or if you are in the Southern Hemisphere, hope things are not too cold yet! It is the height of hanami (花見) season in Japan. What exactly is hanami? It
Kohaku Uta Gassen 紅白歌合戦, NHK’s annual new years' singing competition show. It is a singing show, where it is the red team versus the white team. The white team is for men and the red is for women.
In Japan, married couples must have the same last name. While the couple does have the option to choose the women’s last name, due to social expectations and tradition the husband’s is chosen 96% of the time
In Japan, taking out the trash is a little… more of a “chore” if you will. You don’t simply have trash and recyclables. Nor is there simply “trash day”. It’s more like…well let me show you...
One thing I enjoy about living in Japan is... the English. For those who are not aware, the English level of Japanese people is horrendous (in a funny way.)
