Blowing Smoke

Smoking in Japan is more than just blowing smoke. Retara share all smokers need to know when visiting Japan!

Cooking Basics.

We explore ideas on how to learn to cook Japanese food from aime and manga!

5 things I miss about South Africa, but also what can be learned from Japan.

Missing South Africa? See what we love, what we miss, and the cool lessons Japan teaches about food, culture, and community!

Weirdly wonderful Japan.

Weirdly wonderful Japan is full of surprises, like how differently they do driving licences and how using fax machines is still a thing!

Please, Just Let Me Gripe!!!!

Just Let Me Gripe! Retara shares gripes Japanese locals have about foreigners. From culture clashes to funny everyday misunderstandings.

Am I a hikikomori in my own country?!?!?

Hikikomori, are they outcasts created by society, or does the rabbit hole go deeper?