by Tokyo Becky | Jan 12, 2026 | Japan Travel
I’ve lived in Japan for 13 years and continue to return year after year as a permanent resident . I had originally intended to come only for one—one year on the other side of the planet and then back home again to Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A. If you’d told me that I’d...
by Tokyo Becky | Jan 11, 2026 | Japan Travel
Hey there, fellow Japan lovers! If you’re dreaming of wandering the neon-lit streets of Tokyo, trying takoyaki in Osaka, or hiking the 88 Temple Pilgrimage in Shikoku, you’ve probably realized that knowing even a little Japanese goes a long way. Sure,...
by Tokyo Becky | Jan 6, 2026 | Japan Travel
Why Hiking in Japan Should Be on Every Adventurer’s Bucket List Most tourists only think of Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, or Mt. Fuji when they think of Japan, but did you also know that it is a hiker’s paradise? Japan has more than one hundred mountains, islands...
by Tokyo Becky | Dec 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
As an American who lived in Tokyo for 13 years and continues to return every year, I have learned a lot about Japan customs. I have to admit that I arrived thinking I was culturally flexible and quickly learned that flexibility in Japan means observing, adjusting, and...
by Tokyo Becky | Dec 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
This is not the first time that I’ve written about Shimokitazwa, Tokyo’s coolest neighborhood, but it’s the first time I’ve shared my personal stories with you in my blog. As I shared in my first post about Shimokitazawa, I had the good fortune...
