This doesn’t count as Japanese food (cocoa from Ghana and the Ivory Coast/probably imported from somewhere in...              
            Food
                To my very pleasant surprise, Mrs. M had formulated a plan for my birthday last Sunday: a...              
            
                This is the fourth of my food quizzes in an ongoing series. I’ll be honest and say...              
            
                These are some pictures of my breakfast a couple of weeks ago — or at least, part...              
            
                Like the mystery item in my previous food quiz post, this was purchased from Gyōmusūpā and looks...              
            
                Gyōmusūpā — literally”business supermarket” — sells things like catering-size bottles of sauce and sack-size bags of coffee,...              
            
                For a long time, whenever I ate lunch with the students I couldn’t help noticing that they...              
            
                Before you go on holiday in – or rather, from – Japan, your friends and relatives will...              
            
                It wasn’t until we woke up on Monday morning – a bank holiday – that Mrs M...              
            
                We have recently taken possession of a second-hand car, thanks to a very nice friend of onii-san’s...              
             
                                 
                                               
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
         
         
        