Mount Takao: Views of Fuji and Some Autumn Magic On & Off the Beaten Path

My husband and I thrill to the unexpected. For us, it’s one of the main reasons why we stay abroad long enough to be open to unplanned adventures. We usually try to stay off the beaten path and keep our minds open wherever we go. Because of baby, however, we’re somewhat limited in how adventurous…

Mount Fuji

Our neighbors downstairs moved out this week due to their apartment being invaded by at least one unlucky little refugee from the rain. The rat is dead, the holes underneath the house, apparently, cannot be plugged up completely, and so we are thankful we are on the second story and have the luxury of pity. …

Japan Media Arts Festival 2017: A (Very) Late Review

Animated film screenings, a manga library, and an oculus rift installation stand out as uniquely situated to be part of a Japanese media art exhibition, but the Japan Media Arts Festival was so much more than that. Prizes were awarded in categories such as entertainment and animation, but it was the  art category that moved the…