During the lunar new year holidays, Hank and I finally had a chance to revisit our"O2 LAB tree" in Chishang county, Taitung. However, the...

As of January 2021, the pandemic is still threatening the world. Despite such a difficult situation, I managed to enter Taiwan by going...

Today is New Year's Eve, the last day of the year. There was a terrible gust of wind last night, the weather today turned out to be a...

The Winter Solstice in the Northern hemisphere has the shortest daylight of the year. On this day, we have a tradition of putting Yuzu...

At the time we started the exchange diary, we set a goal to post 100 blog entries by the time we have a final presentation at Yunlin...

I’d like to write about strawberries responding to Hank’s blog post. In Japan, Strawberries season also has just started, and luckily the...

From December 29th to January 3rd, many companies and government offices enter the New Year holidays in Japan. Many people take a day off...

This exchange diary started as a part of the Dream Project sponsored by Yunlin Storyhouse in Taiwan. It's been about four months since we...

While a tough fight against the coronavirus is still ongoing, pharmaceutical companies and research institutes around the world have been...

Following my post on November 27th, I would like to post an update on the status of PCR test institutions in Japan. In the previous post,...

The pandemic has brought changes to the lifestyle of human society, causing various anxieties and confusions. But at least as far as I...

In Taiwanese culture, pineapple is believed to convey good luck. The golden-colored peel and the sweet taste of a pineapple indeed seem...

Sasanqua is a flower that blooms in winter and it’s about the season now. There are many Sasanqua trees in the nearby park. I saw a lot...

Just like yesterday, it was cloudy all day today and there was no sunshine. At night, the temperature dropped to about 6 degrees Celsius,...

The weather was cold and gloomy today. But still, I had to go out for some errands. While the sky was pretty gray during the day, There...

There is a lot of underground water around Mt. Fuji, which is the highest mountain in Japan. One of the best known among them is the...

Today is the 1st day of December, which is the last month of the year. December is also a good time to reflect on the past months....

The coronavirus outbreak has created many new trends in Japanese society. Among them, the term "３密"(Sanmitsu, or 3Cs) has been used...

The Japanese term"朝活"(asa-katsu) (early morning activity) has become increasingly popular since the late 2000s. The concept is to get up...

A “Maneki-Neko” (beckoning cat) is known as a lucky symbol that brings fortune and prosperity. In Japan, they can be seen in many places....