This OIJ was supposed to be published on March 5 but somehow my iPhone and laptop were not in sync. I was out of the house then so I was just using my iPhone and this draft was in my laptop. Great …
Glad to be with the Japanese believers this first Sunday of the new year. The local church in my neighborhood meet for lunch every after the service (“misa”). It’s good “koinonia” (fellowship) and catch up with updates. Today is a …
Need to live for a purpose and reason to live in Japan. When I was young, I thought sushi is just for the rich and famous. Reading celebrity lifestyles, I wonder why they brag about their fave dishes. Once I …
Just a stone’s throw away from the Imperial Palace is a beautiful garden full of history — Hibiya Park! This is the place Ms. Pura Crisologo Yajima, my companion, and I decided to go after listening to the last New …
Shout out to those who would like to come to Japan for free! I’m reposting the announcement from the Japanese Embassy in Manila. Here’s your chance to study and live in the Land of the Rising Sun! Grab this opportunity …
As I’d been asked many times interesting places to go around Tokyo, I compiled what I recommend to my family, friends, guests and contacts. Enjoy discovering what makes Japan unique — realize OIJs (Only in Japan/Originated in Japan)! This is …
Congratulations to the new adults in Japan! Glad to see the new batch of 20 years old male & female in Tachikawa, my residence city for 9 years now. The venue of the ceremony is next to the building where …
In good faith that I reposted a job ad for a domestic helper (DH) in Tokyo yesterday. Since I receive many inquiries about available work that I may know of, but I have limited time to respond all, I just …