Beppu is the Japanese city with the most hot springs in the world. Join my sister-in-law Akko and I as we explore some onsen homes as well as some of the sights of Beppu.

I recently found out that there’s a city in Japan, Beppu, where many people are able to own or rent a home with a natural hot spring (onsen) for their bath. I explore how this is possible and what it takes to get a hot spring home in Japan.

Why live in the world’s snowiest city? This is part 3 of the series about Aomori, Japan.

How does one deal with 6 metres (20 feet) of snow falling on and around their home every year? The residents of Aomori city, who live in the world’s snowiest city, show us how.

I don’t know why this surprised me, but Japan is a snowy place.

We asked five Japanese families to show us what’s inside their fridges and made a list of the most common ingredients. See the typical food found in a Japanese fridge plus what the ingredients are used for.

What do Japanese people really eat for dinner? My sister-in-law and I asked Japanese families to share their real, everyday dinners with us.

I recently made a video about what a typical Tokyo neighbourhood is like and needed a few Japanese related clip art to illustrate what I was talking about.

Today we meet Sakai-san, who has run his sento (public bath) in Tokyo for 62 years.

What do Japanese people really eat for lunch? My sister-in-law and I asked Japanese families to share their real, every day, lunches with us.