Category: Life in Japan

  • Don’t Pee on the Worm

    One day back when my son was a toddler we were taking a stroll around a hilly lake with my in-laws. It was slow going as he had short little legs and we were all enjoying the flowers and water and the lovely spring weather. Halfway through our walk my son stopped and pointed. “A…

  • Smelly Things

    I love nice, smelly things.I’m down with fragrant candles and burn incense several times a day. I have all sorts of essential oils for my diffuser and have recently acquired a fragrant wax melting device which was cool until I knocked it over onto my new carpet and couch. *stupidfragrantwaxmeltingdevice* But then I got this: …

  • Drop

    I found one! Koji Suzuki — the horror author of Ring, Spiral, and Loop to name a few — has written a new tale called “Drop” (“The Drop” in English). But this one has an interesting twist. It’s a horror story printed on toilet paper, set in a public toilet, and intended to be read while…