Keeping Warm and Trying to Stay Healthy!

Japanese apartments do NOT have insulation so staying warm is a bit tricky.  We have a kutatsu (heated table) and a space heater but I think everyone needs one of these to help them keep warm....

VT Snuggie in Japan, courtesy of my mother-in-law!

Since I can't read any of the over the counter medications at the drug store, this is how I treat my allergies in Japan...

I covered the bottom of a bowl with salt and then put really hot water in it, put a towel over my head, and camped out under the towel for while.  It worked!

In order to stay healthy, one must eat food!  Here's how we (or should I say Tim) do our grocery shopping in Japan...

We only have bikes so...

backpacks with lots of carabiner clips are are a necessity...or baskets on your bike!