Purple Pen in Japan

The Act Tower in Hamamatsu and Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka photo credit:  http://mohsho.image.coocan.jp/ Here's a recent email I got from...

The UNAGI PIE Unagi is the Japanese word for eel. You know the long fish that doesn't look like a usual fish.  Hamamatsu is ap...

Ready to Go Kart! To celebrate my 30th birthday, my friends and I went go-karting last Sunday.  There are three go-kart areas in...

Craving for some pizza? Satisfy your cravings with Grazie's unlimited pizza. Okay, that sounds like a sales pitch. But really, I love...

gyoza restaurant after the chaos Hamamatsu currently holds Japan's "Gyoza Capital," title. It has the most number of gy...

Strawberry greenhouse in Hamamatsu  Who likes strawberries? I do! I do! I do! And you probably do too.  I haven't met a...

If you have nothing to do tomorrow, if it doesn't rain and if you live near Hamamatsu, I'm inviting you to see the Princess Festiva...

photo credit:   www.garmaonhealth.com Thinking of getting in shape after the winter binge eating? You can always go out and start j...

outdoor onsen at Yu Fukei Shiori, Hamamatsu photo credit:  http://www.bcm-surfpatrol.com/ I've been living in Hamamatsu for mor...

Nice Pass (Hamamatsu's Bus Pass) New Year, New Bus Card for Me! I don't know if my bus card was stolen or if I just unknowing...

Butt Pillows at Don Quijote photo credit: http://tokyodesu.com/2013/06/30/12-crazy-things-you-can-buy-at-don-quijote-part-1/ From tigh...

Nukumori no Mori, Hamamatsu Tucked away in the quiet town of Waji, Hamamatsu are the small lovely shops of Nukumori no Mori. Nukumori n...

photo credit: http://www.hamamatsu-pippi.net/shiritai/blog/odekake/docs/2014030303060/ Tired of crowded Starbucks? Try this new cafe in...

If you check my About page, I mentioned how Hamamatsu is an international place even though it's a small city. It's common to...

I planned to cycle the outskirts of Hamamatsu this summer. But the heat was very discouraging so I've done my cycling at night. Cycl...

I thank God for giving me patience and understanding last Saturday. A friend (Friend A) invited me to join a BBQ party along a riv...

What is GCASH?  GCASH is Globe's remittance service. You can send and receive money in and out of the Philippines. In Japan, GCA...

The best thing about May in Japan is the Golden Week. It's a week of consecutive holidays (April 29, May 3,5 and 6) which means no work...

It was Marine Day last July 15th so there were no classes and work. My friends, Helen and Joel,  and I made the most of it by camping for 2...

Hamamatsu welcomes summer with big blasts of fireworks. For the past three consecutive Saturdays, Bentenjima hosted more than an hour long ...