There are very few professions for which ‘death defying’ is par for the course, but it is safe to say that fire fighters certainly fall into that category. As if leaping into and out of burning buildings wasn’t enough, at the start of every January the members of the Tokyo Fire Department cheat death in […]
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December 25, 2017 by Mark GuthrieBabysitting Services in Tokyo
December 18, 2017 by adminBabysitting was not a “thing” here, generally, until somewhat recently. Traditionally in Japan the woman stays home while the man works, while families lived with their parents and extended families much more often, thus lessening the need for a stranger to come into the home. Over time all of these facets of Japanese society have […]
Outdoor Pools Around Tokyo
July 23, 2016 by Mark GuthrieAs you are probably by now only too well aware, summer certainly swelters here in Japan. This of course brings a multitude of problems, such as how to deal with with hot and sticky public transport, which isotonic sports drink to chug to replace lost minerals due to continuous sweating, and how you can drag yourself away […]
Escape the Heat of Tokyo at the Aquarium!
July 17, 2013 by Ray ProperSummer in Tokyo is hot, humid, and generally uncomfortable. Walking outside for any length of time in the summer’s heat in Tokyo will leave you “glistening” and tired. The average temperature in August is a high of 27°C / 80.6°F with a low of 25°C / 77°F, but just the other day it was in […]
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