Photo Friday January 2020 Week 3
Life in Saitama: A week in photos. January 2020 week three – January 11th to 17th. 1000 hours outside update We are into the third week of January 2020. And… Read more »
Category: Seasonal
What to expect at a Dezome Shiki
What to expect at a “dezome shiki” – an unique to Japan New Year Firefighters celebration with several elements including parades, demonstrations and traditional performances.
Photo Friday January 2020 Week 1
A week in photos. January 2020 week one. I say it often, because it is true, but my favorite month in Japan is January. There is so much to do… Read more »
New Year Races
New Year Races – It is very common in my homeland of Ireland, for people to attend horse races during the winter holidays. Around where I lived it is the… Read more »
Dezome Shiki locations Saitama – 1st fire brigade celebration of the year
Dezome Shiki locations in Saitama Prefecture. Happy New year! The first day of 2020, filled with anticipation and hope. I want to start off the 2020 blog posts with a… Read more »
2019 in review: best Saitama flowers
Saitama flowers – I’m writing up my “want to go” list for 2020 and reflecting on the year gone by. In 2019 lots of places were crossed off my want-to-go… Read more »
The Ultimate Santa Guide for the Tokyo area
Santa Tokyo Guide – the Ultimate Santa Guide for the Greater Tokyo area. Santa Visits in Japan generally start from the end of November. Occasionally you can find a couple… Read more »
Our 2019 Santa Visit to Santa's House in Japan
Santa House, Santa Hills, Tochigi – December 2019 For the last few years I have tried unsuccessfully to book a coveted spot in the Santa House in Santa Hills, Tochigi… Read more »
Santa Calendar 2019
Santa 2019 – There’s a brand new look for the Santa Guide this year. I hope you will find it more user friendly. If you’re looking for Santa 2019 information… Read more »
The Story of the Forest and Lights 2019
The Story of the Forest and Lights is the name of the middle of three light up events at Shinrin park every year. Shinrin Park, also called Musashi Kyuryo National… Read more »