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How the Holy Resurrection Church in Tokyo shaped Japanese Architecture

From Beer Angels to Babe Ruth: Why I’m All In on Japanese Baseball

My First Month in Japan My first month in Japan was so jam-packed with activities that I’ve been putting off writing this post—which has...

Sounding dumb has probably been the biggest hurdle in my language learning journey. For most of my life, I’ve found that if I studied and...

When I landed in Tokyo on April 1st, it was my fourth trip to Japan—so aside from the nerves that come with a big life change, I wasn’t...

Hi! I'm Damen—originally from New Jersey, now living in Tokyo. I fell in love with Japan after my first trip in 2018, and years later, I...