Archive for July, 2008
Horiguchi san - a fashion faux pas
How to buy a house in Japan. First we realized it was possible to buy a house with two western style toilets. Then we found Horiguchi-san to help us navigate seldom traversed waters: a foreigner buying a house in Japan.
How to buy a house in Japan - The real estate agent
How to buy a house in Japan. First we realized it was possible to buy a house with two western style toilets. Then we found Horiguchi-san to help us navigate seldom traversed waters: a foreigner buying a house in Japan.
The million dollar toilet
How to buy a house in Japan. OR…What the heck were we thinking? OR…How not to buy a house in Japan. Or…Surely there is an easier way to buy a house in Japan. Regardless of the title, this is the first in a series of tales about our house buying adventure in Japan. I don’t want to spoil the ending, but we love our home, we love our neighborhood, and we love our 1% mortgage. This tale also explores the nuances of using a Asian style squat toilet.
Kamakura
Travel in Japan is always an adventure. Kamakura is an easy day trip from Tokyo. Express trains can have you hiking, checking out the diabutsu - Giant Buddha, or lounging on the beach in about an hour.
This account is from our visit there in August 2004 while my parents were visiting. It’s an interesting examination of cultural shock and differences.
We’re off to see the Wizard
Today’s post takes you on a taxi ride from Ueno station to the Thunder gate at the entrance to Sensoji Shrine in Asakusa. Even short taxi rides can be an adventure.
