Japanese Rain Words

雨 Tsuyu (梅雨) and uki (雨季) in Japanese both mean the rainy season. Literally, the kanji for tsuyu means "plum rain"…

Spring Break Part 12: Sakura, Kitties, and Karaoke

I spent the next couple of days organizing my new apartment a bit and visiting some of my new schools. Then on Friday, April 4th …

Spring Break Part 10: Sakura in Shinjuku and Ueno

Sunday the 30th was Lauren's last full day in Japan. Earlier in the trip it looked like Lauren would leave before many saku…