Just Moved!
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A Handshake
As a translator, I get to become someone else through texts. It gets more exciting when the person seems interesting and very different from...
May 2022
Many things have changed. Looking back on May last year, we were still in the state of emergency and everyone was talking about vaccination....
Won’t be the same
Flour is finally back in store shelves, signs of “1 item per household” are diminished, and it’s becoming normal routine to wear masks and spray...
Honesty pays
Japan’s consumption tax has raised to 10% since October, and the reduced tax rate (8%) is applied to essentials. For food, you’ll pay 8% if...
Hello, new era
New imperial era has started in Japan. Last time our era changed (yes, I’m a Showa-born lady), we were in mourning period and everything...