Looking For and Researching about Houses As soon as I got my permanent visa, I started looking for houses and exploring my options. There are so many ways where you can find properties if you know where to look. Knowing lots of people and having friends who have bought a house here in Japan wouldContinue reading “Buying a House in Japan as a Foreigner: Step 2”
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Buying a House in Japan as a Foreigner – Step 1
Buying a house isn’t a rushed decision. I have thought and prayed about it for over a few years. When I became sure that I wanted to work and live here in Japan for a long time, I started working on the dream. Plan and Preparation To acquire a property here in Japan, I neededContinue reading “Buying a House in Japan as a Foreigner – Step 1”
When It Rains It Pours
There are times when we are so happy that we believe nothing can go wrong. And then, out of the blue, problems come one by one or all at once. The reason for this is simple, life without any hardships does not exist. No matter what you do or how hard you try to controlContinue reading “When It Rains It Pours”
Learning About Japanese Zen Gardens
It is said that Kyoto is the center of Zen Buddhism in Japan, so the most sublime Zen temples are there. Japanese Zen gardens or karesansui, which means dry landscape gardens, are created by Buddhist monks to help with their meditation. Therefore, it is only fitting that Japanese gardens give people tranquility and peace ofContinue reading “Learning About Japanese Zen Gardens”
Things I love about Kyoto
People who know me know that my favorite city in Japan is Kyoto. As a result, whenever I have long vacations from school, I would explore Kyoto for a day. Then I would talk about my trip to my co-workers, students, and family, and friends on social media. So why do I keep going backContinue reading “Things I love about Kyoto”