Thanksgiving Ramen Today Kosato was really really really craving ramen, so we went to Tetsuya for lunch. It’s certainly been awhile since we’ve gone out to eat ramen, so what better time to go than on Thanksgiving! In Japan, there is no Thanksgiving of course, so after living here over six years now, I’ve almost forgotten about it (so sad). Continue reading “Thanksgiving Ramen”
Hokkaido Soul Food: Soup Curry Rule #1: Never Leave Hokkaido Without Having Soup Curry (This would be the equivalent of not having carne asada fries, a California burrito & horchata while staying in San Diego. But, let’s not get me started with my hometown food. Best saved for another day.) Continue reading “Hokkaido Soul Food: Soup Curry”
Niigata Weekend Trip Sapporo ➡ Niigata I had a rather lovely time with my wife & son when we travelled to Niigata for a few days for a family wedding a couple weekends ago. I thought I’d try something different this time around for summarizing our trip—I’d recap in GIFs! Mostly because I think GIFs are just way more interesting than plain old pictures and captions, but also somewhat admittedly because I’m feeling just a tad bit lazy to write tonight (so I’ll just go ahead and let the GIFs do most of the talking) 😝Continue reading “Niigata Weekend Trip”
When Different Perspectives Come Together To Advance Our Understanding Of The World & Inspire Change Inspiration, it seems, is quite an indescribable feeling. How do we find inspiration in things? How do we inspire others? Have you ever had an experience or opportunity to feel inspired? Nine years ago from today, I had that chance.Continue reading “When Different Perspectives Come Together To Advance Our Understanding Of The World & Inspire Change”
BBQ Sundays The smell of smoking charcoal. Meat, shellfish and veggies over a hot grill. Ice cold beer and good company. This is my ideal summer day in Hokkaido.Continue reading “BBQ Sundays”
Back to School If you could take a break from your life and go back to school to master a subject, what would it be? Continue reading “Back to School”
