Our Apartment in Winter

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Our 2LDK apartment tends to get very cold in the winter.
I know you’re saying ‘Well, duh, it’s winter!’ but  no, I mean these apartments take cold to a whole ‘nother level. The reason being Japaneese apartments aren’t as well insulated unless you live in the even colder northern areas. The second reason being there is no central heating. Continue reading

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New Year Happy Bags

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New Years in Japan is atually one of the biggest shopping seasons of the year. Not only because most people have the day off, but because a lot of companies are clearing out their inventories so they hold huge sales.
But the best part of the new year shopping is HAPPY BAGS! These are bags filled with random items, usually uknown by the buyer, Continue reading