Special Feature: Weekend at ARK!
ARK stands for Animal Rescue Kansai. It is an NPO based in Osaka, but with a Tokyo branch as well.…
Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage: Sohonzan Nakayama-dera
大本山 中山寺 The easternmost of the pilgrimage temples located in Hyogo-ken is Nakayama-dera, number 24 on the official route. Nakayama-dera is…
Kicchiri Kitchen: Sautéed oysters with miso and spring onions (焼き牡蠣のねぎみそ)
The oyster season has started again, so what better time to try this easy and delicious dish. Ingredients Serves 3-4…
Travel Japan: Arima: Time to Relax
Arima is a beautiful and quaint little mountainside town located behind Mt. Rokko. Only being a stone’s throw from Osaka…
Love and Relationships: Dick-notized
Like seriously! OK! I know you don’t get it, because neither do I! You were always the friends who hung…
English Sensei Spirit: Hamburger Helper – ready in 15 minutes or less
Before the winter break, one of my JTEs approached me with an opportunity to do something really exciting with my…
Miso Green: A Beginner’s Guide to Bokashi Composting
Composting can be a drag. As earth-friendly as it sounds, it’s not simple, where throwing your food into a garbage…
Special Feature: Ski Hyogo
Japan’s skiing has been kept a secret from the international market for years by the locals and Antipodeans in the…
Film 2013 Plus A Look Back
It seems that we survived the end of the world. Screenwriters everywhere let out a collective sigh of relief; not…