Jackie's Japan Journal

 Yesterday, Christopher, Hannah, and I visited the Fukuoka Art Museum to see an exhibit on Ancient Egypt, on loan from the Brooklyn Museum. ...

 Valentine's Day in Japan is very different to the holiday in the West. Instead of couples exchanging gifts, having romantic dinners or ...

 I was hoping to go to Home Centre this morning, but David was called into work last night, by the time he gets home, most of the morning ha...

 Today is a national holiday, National Foundation Day. This holiday commemorates the legendary founding of Japan. It marks the ascension of ...

 As I said yesterday, the winter here has been very mild, until yesterday! Yesterdays high was 0 °C! Today it got up to 7°C. Still far too c...

 According to the news, some areas of Japan have been hit by very heavy snow. The snow has been so bad that at least 30 people have lost the...

 This weekend is a general election in Japan. The Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi announced this on January 19th, 2026.  Voting is set for Fe...