7 Activities Blue Skies at Hakuba Happo-One Emma Sletteland Clear skies and incredible views at one of Japan’s best ski resorts.
Activities Sapporo Teine Resort Emma Sletteland Sapporo Teine, the site of the first Olympic Games in Asia, offers great snow, a variety of terrain, and killer views, all with..
Culture The 5 Hardest Things About Japanese Emma Sletteland From the complex writing system and opposite sentence structure, to the similar sounds and sheer speed at which the language is..
Food Sukhothai Restaurant, Kichijoji Emma Sletteland For fresh, flavorful, and authentic Thai food, check out Sukothai, one of Kichijoji’s most popular lunchtime spots. The lunch ..
Food Kurikoan Taiyaki Stand, Kichijoji Emma Sletteland Taiyaki, a fish-shaped cake typically filled with anko (sweet red bean), is a popular street food in Japan. It’s a sweet, deli..
Culture 15 Things I Love About Japan Emma Sletteland Here are 15 of my favorite things about Japan, one of the most special and unique places I've ever been. From the perspective..
Culture The Japanese Language Barrier Emma Sletteland My experience moving to Japan without knowing any Japanese, surviving the language barrier, and slowly starting to break it.