The Japan Factor

Well, it's summer again, and that means in America the watermelon patches are in full production.  In my native South, you will be abl...

One of the most over-used words in Japan is "abunai!" or "dangerous!"  I have often heard it used to describe the way ...

As I wrote in my previous post, marriage has fallen on hard times in Japan.  My completely unscientific explanation is that men and women ...

As another Mother's Day comes and goes, I am reminded that if more women don't start choosing to be mothers, the future of Mother...

The most common greeting in Japan, "Ogenki desuka?" is literally translated, "Are you healthy?" I'm used to it now...

I have written before about how young Japanese people look.  Today, I will tell you one of their secrets.  Can you guess from the photo ...

It's gardening time in Japan, and I get excited every time I walk out the door...to see if there are any new rose buds or if a plant h...