The Nintendo Switch is region free, and many (not all) games, including Octopath Traveler, have the full Japanese text and audio available in the U.S. release of the game. No need to import from Japan! This is an amazing resource for gamers who are learning Japanese. Here’s my latest grab! Kanji: 取捨選択 Hiragana: しゅしゃせんたく Romaji:…
My Nintendo Switch microSD card filled up and I needed to move to a larger card. This would all be so much easier in Windows (see Nintendo’s official guidance). But I have Macs. This method worked for me when moving data from a 128 GB microSD card to a 256 GB microSD card on Nintendo…
I’m no shochu connoisseur, but I’ve had a lot of shochu. My relatives drink a ton of the potato-based Kirishima, so I am using Kirishima as the basis of comparison for every shochu I have had recently. I recently picked up a carton of potato-based Chihonokura from the Shirakawa Suigen area in Kyushu. Compared to…
Need a fancy loaf of bread? Sure you do! Try Noagmi Bread. This double sized loaf on display costs 864 yen, or about $8.50 USD. A smaller loaf is 432 yen. I have had this bread on several occasions, and it’s delicious for sure, but it’s not something I would plan on eating every day….
