It was the beer that did it, setting Habanobo on a new path as a Shukubo (temple lodging) focused on providing a unique individualized experience of Nichiren Shu practice for […]
Mobile Payments
JRE POINT Best Use 2025 Edition
JP transit and cashless YouTuber kenzy continues his series of practical, useful vids. His latest installment covers some JRE POINT best use strategies. I had been planning something similar but […]
Japanese Typography
emoji evidence
Megyn Kelly had an interesting bit on her show recently on a subject I know absolutely nothing about: celebrity gossip and defamation. Basically the lawyer representing film director Justin Baldoni […]
Mobile Transit
Best Credit Cards for Mobile Suica/PASMO/ICOCA in 2025
JP Transit YouTuber Kenzy posted a very helpful video outlining the best credit cards for Mobile Suica, PASMO and ICOCA users (SUGOCA users too but this post will focus on […]
Japan Journal
The Last Morning Commute
As I wrap up my work commute this week, for good, I’m taking things slow, savoring the experience and thinking about the things I’ll miss. Like the friendly morning staff […]
Mobile Transit
Suica Renaissance: Beyond the Baloney
JR East has released a lot of different Suica roadmaps these past few years. First we got the 2018 Suica 2 in 1 roadmap for MaaS integration of regional transit […]