I pay my respects to those lost and displaced in the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake, tell my story of that day, and sprinkle in some earthquake tips and info along the way.

In this weird episode we discuss tax season in Japan and I share some of my experiences over the years doing them here. Then I discuss Valentine's Day here in addition to an upcoming holiday called White Day, which most men are not a fan of.

Welcome to the final part of our hot spring discussion. I break down the technical aspects of what happens when you go into a Japanese hot spring, get at all sentimental, and finally talk about Valentine's Day in Japan before I get too sleepy.

Welcome to part 2 of the Japanese hot spring series. This time we use the "Naked Communication" episode of Home Sweet Tokyo as a guide to break down everything you need to know up to actually entering the bath area...with some random ramblings along the way, of course.

This episode did not go at all according to plan, but in a good way (I hope). We got sidetracked several times, but laid out a lot of contextual info related to Japanese hot springs. We also stumbled upon some interactive things you (and I) can do to get ready for part 2 next week.

In this episode you get a mellow, late night version of the podcast. I talk about why bathrooms in Japan freaking ROCK, tell you about an unexpected snowstorm that wreaked havoc here in Tokyo, and give some tips on urban survival here.

This episode we have a double does of articles. First we talk about a crime wave of graffiti sweeping Tokyo (not really). Then I break down different types of newspapers in Japan and tell a slightly embarrassing story from when I first got here.

This is another short episode where I go back and readdress a couple of subjects I brought up in previous episodes because they became international news recently...FYI, that dude is an a**hole.

In this episode I take some time to talk about at controversy that has popped up online. After that I talk about banks here and the changes coming down the pipeline to the Japanese banking system.

This episode is a short one. I give a quick overview of some of the traditions of New Years in Japan and give my best wishes to you all before my wife comes in and scares the pants off of me. Happy New Year everyone!!!