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A Land with Everything Except Love

Many people who admire Japanese anime and manga are surprised by the gap between their idealized perceptions and reality when they come to…

Jul 18, 2024

A Land with Everything Except Love

Jul 18, 2024

Are Foreign Tourists Getting Scammed More Often in Japan? The Surprising Reality

As tourism in Japan continues to flourish, so do reports of foreign visitors experiencing scams and overcharging, particularly in urban…

Jun 13, 2024

Are Foreign Tourists Getting Scammed More Often in Japan? The Surprising Reality

Jun 13, 2024

Taxi Industry Employing Up to 80 Years Old in Japan

Have you ever taken a cab in Japan and been surprised to see how old the driver is?

Oct 5, 2023

Taxi Industry Employing Up to 80 Years Old in Japan

Oct 5, 2023

Why Are Japanese People Not Traveling Abroad Anymore?

A while ago, CNN reported that the Japanese no longer travel abroad. https://www.cnn.co.jp/travel/35200417.html

Aug 27, 2023

Aug 27, 2023

Why is the Japanese system so complicated?

My 80 years old mother in Japan says, “I am not good at the system these days”. Therefore, I help her with this and that every day. But…

May 27, 2023

May 27, 2023

Two Reasons Why Japanese Websites look so different

I read a fascinating article.

May 18, 2023

Two Reasons Why Japanese Websites look so different

May 18, 2023

How Your Child Can Benefit from the Inclusive Nature of the IB Programmes?

Recently, I was surprised to hear that a down-syndrome kid named Isha, got a “Academic Distinction Award” in an international school in…

Sep 7, 2022

Sep 7, 2022

Brighter Side of Modern Learning

Since the time my son started to learn at Khan Academy, I have leaned some lessons. Sadly, the education is NOT the education what I knew…

Aug 5, 2021

Brighter Side of Modern Learning

Aug 5, 2021

Three Things that I Have Learned since I Moved to Another Country when I Was Forty

Ten years ago, I moved to Malaysia from Japan. Though I am still in the pandemic and cannot communicate with people under quarantine, I…

Aug 3, 2021

Three Things that I Have Learned since I Moved to Another Country when I Was Forty

Aug 3, 2021

Why I moved to Malaysia from Tokyo and What I Learned from My Experiences So Far

In 2019, I published a book in Japan. This book is based on my own experiences and what I learned from Malaysia and its people in the past…

Aug 1, 2021

Why I moved to Malaysia from Tokyo and What I Learned from My Experiences So Far

Aug 1, 2021

Koko

Koko

A Japanese writer living in Malaysia for 11 years. I used to be a professional editor of Magazine in Tokyo for more than 20 years. Published 7 books

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