There are many benefits to learning a second language. I think there are certainly basic benefits li...

Tourism is huge. It’s huge in people’s lives in that many people dream of traveling the world, and v...

During the seven years that I’ve lived in Japan, I have visited 29 out of Japan’s 47 prefectures, so...

Family gatherings are the best. Well, maybe I’m only looking at my experiences through rose-colored ...

I think the reasons people have money problems can vary depending on the individual. For some people...

Because times are constantly changing, I think something we must all accept is that the world we gre...

Reality TV shows started to become a staple part of TV in Australia from around the early 2000s and ...

Every generation has its beloved diversions. They tend to influence complete generations. We can loo...

A superpower that might be a blessing or a curse depending on the situation and how it can be used i...

One advantage that books have over film adaptations is that the story can be fleshed out in greater ...

Fall is arguably the best season in Japan. Even if you don’t agree with me now, maybe you’ll agree w...

I came to Japan with only a bit of savings, the hope of getting an English teaching job, and a few f...

I’ve been living in Japan for almost 3 years at the time I’m writing this. Since I moved here fully,...

I think that the answer to this question is very simple: no. You should not go see a movie on a firs...

I was born in Australia, and I developed an interest in Japan during high school. This was thanks to...

One of my favorite authors of all time is the renowned Japanese novelist, Haruki Murakami. His novel...

I think there are some people who never look back once they leave their home countries. They basical...

I am from a rural area in the prairies of west-central Canada. The range of temperatures throughout ...

I am sure I am not the only person who has a perpetual 'to-do list' of things I would like to do tha...

Like many Americans my age, I think I have some nostalgia for the Disney afternoon programs. The Dis...