Salaryman taking a nap As you probably know, in Japan status is extremely important. The way you speak and act to someone of a higher or lower status than you is very different than how you may behave around peers. This often leads to akward and and… more »

My new weapon in the battle with my musty apartment As anyone who's ever visited my apartment in Noheji knows, the place smells real bad. Nobody seems to know why, but the whole building has this terrible musty/moldy smell to it. It's not because the… more »