


Yoro – You Only Ribu Once
The other day I was finally able to take a day out of my schedule to go for a good long walk. It turned out to be a much longer […]

The New World – Part 1: At Home with the Homeless
I think I now know how Sir Peter Jackson felt when he got involved in The Hobbit films. Originally this was going to be all one piece, but as I […]

Nagoya City – It’s Not That Boring
Nagoya has been described on more than one occasion as the most boring city in Japan. So boring in fact, that The Japan Times reported on it back in 2016 […]

Always Believe in Gold! …en Week
Thank you for coming. It’s only two years ago that I experienced my last ‘normal’ Golden Week (GW), and it looks like this year is no exception due to various […]

The Wonders of a Broken Hip – Part 2: Life in the Old People’s Home
To clarify, I have, contrary to what the title of this post would have you believe, not been staying in an old people’s home for the past two and a […]

The Wonders of a Broken Hip – Part One
It’s a bit of an odd title to this post, I’ll admit. Surely there is nothing wonderous about breaking a hip bone. And you’d be right for thinking that, there […]

Cycling Me Up The Wall!
Cycling is easily my favourite mode of transport. It’s clean, it’s healthy, it’s convenient and it’s also free! Well, apart from the actual purchase of the bike itself and maintenance […]

Meow? Nyan!
How did I miss this one? Charlie and Winston would be livid! Yesterday, February 22nd, was ‘National Cat Day’ here in Japan. This is one holiday (not officially recognised!) that […]

Running Circles Around Spring
Spring is here! At least it was for a day or two, then it decided to snow. I think spring may have got a little bit lost, but it’s definitely […]