Behind the Curtain

In Japan, "omimai" (お見舞い) is when you visit folks in the hospital. My mother-in-law broke her back, so we've been…

In Japan, the two most famous geek districts are Akihabara (in Tokyo) and Nipponbashi (in Osaka). Just their names…

I haven't been outside for days. Literally. Days. Today was the first time I left the house, and I did it in a robe…

Man, I love Kit-Kat. They are truly fantastic. Japan often gets interesting Kit-Kat flavors, such as "pudding" or…

Yep. My two sons really, really love LEGO. And I figured that if I'm going to build them something, it should be a…

Earlier this week, my mother-in-law visited our place to give my boys and me some Valentine's Day chocolate. When…

My eight-year-old son, Mini-Bash, apparently has a head full of teeth. His adult teeth are coming in funny, which…

There's a tired stereotype that Japan looks like Blade Runner. Sure, some parts do, but the vast majority of the…

Instead, I got apple pie. Mrs. Bashcraft, my wife, made apple pie for the kids and me. This is it!

Have a nice weekend? This Sunday, like so many Sundays before, I made dinner. I was actually somewhat nervous about…