April 18, 2021 Looking back a year ago, as Covid infection spread over the world, surgical masks disappeared from shelves of drug stores.Japanese government lead by prime minister at that time, Mr. Abe, decided to deliver 2 plies of masks to each home. They were ironically called abenomask, punned on his economic policy, abenomics. While […]

April 11, 2021 Vaccines are yet too far away for most citizens in Japan, where COVID cases are gradually increasing again. People are tired of restrained life and moving in and around Tokyo.Although less people are hanging out after work, morning scenes seem to be quite different. Crowded rush hour trains have resumed.A train is […]

April 4, 2021 April in Japan is a kind of special month. New lives start in many places. Students enter new schools or start new grades. Many of graduated students begin to work. Workers welcome young colleagues. Japanese system may be a bit unique but school term starts in April, so as true for fiscal […]