Special Feature: Osaka Sweets Marathon
Having somehow managed to get through the Kobe Marathon in November and remain smiling for most of it (no I’m…
Food: The Little Things
In October there was an 英国 fair at the Hankyuu department store in Umeda. There was a picture of pasties…
Restaurant Review: ã˜ã‚…ã’ã‚€ Nishinomiya
The perennial cheapskate in me will always be happy to find a good deal on the drinks/good food combo. When…
Special Feature: 5 Things – advice from a unicorn
It goes without saying that the best things about Japan will always be the people that you meet and relationships…
Goodbye… Hello: Letters from the Outgoing and Incoming HT Editors
So long, farewell, ã¾ãŸã“ã‚“ã©, goodbye… I’m still not entirely sure what prompted me to volunteer to edit the Hyogo…
Special Feature: Climbing Fuji
Fujisan – That eponymous symbol of Japan. A perfectly shaped cone, almost artfully topped with snow, towering over Shizuoka and…
Special Feature: Stairway to Heaven
Or How I Learned to Stop Complaining and Love the 階段
Oh the great outdoors! As it finally starts to get to a reasonable temperature (for what – about 3 weeks?)…
Love and Relationships: Rising from the flames
Break ups are evil. Whether it’s been a long-term thing or that bit shorter, but accompanied by high hopes,…
Special Feature: Biking Biwa
çµç¶æ¹– (ã³ã‚ã“; Lake Biwa) is Japan’s largest freshwater lake and covers a large part of Shiga Prefecture. It’s a haven…