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Continue reading →: Pet Care in Tokyo
The other day we were walking through Roppongi Hills and came upon this delightful pet shop, but it is so much more than a pet shop, that I had to share it all with you. It really is a spot for total pet care, from grooming to staying. But it…
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Continue reading →: Thanksgiving in Tokyo, Take 2
I say “take 2” but that is just because it’s my second blog posting on the topic. In reality, this is our seventh (!) turkey day in Tokyo. Each year has been a little different and this year is no exception. Our lives are different this year, having been through…
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Continue reading →: Western and Eastern Medicine
Since August I have had a sinus infection – or sinus issues. There have been some days when the fog of my clogged head was rivaled only by the fog created by the allergy medication and decongestants that worked only sporadically. I have seen general practitioners and an ear-nose-and-throat specialist. …
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Continue reading →: Jewish Japan – and the Mixing Thereof
It is Israel-Japan Friendship month, so declared by the Israel Students’ Association of Japan. The events of the month include art exhibits, movie nights and music and dance demonstrations. (See the calendar of events here.) Recently I have had the opportunity to attend a couple of the events, and I…
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Continue reading →: Great Reading – With A Dictionary
This month’s book club selection is The Hare With The Amber Eyes. It’s a wonderful piece of nonfiction by British author Edmund De Waal, who inherited a large collection of netsuke (small, carved, Japanese curiosities) from a great uncle. He traces the netsuke from their initial purchase in the late…
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Continue reading →: Bicycles – Lots and Lots of Bicycles
This is only a tiny example of a huge phenomenon in Tokyo – bicycle parking. People just leave their bikes wherever, locked or unlocked, and they sit for however long completely untouched. My bike is the second one in in the photo. I parked the bike and stepped back to…
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Continue reading →: Writing As a Teacher – New Adventures
Recently a lot of the writing I have done has been for school. I am teaching freshman composition at Temple University’s Japan campus, but I am also teaching at The International Secondary School (ISS) part time in the mornings. I teach one class of 7th grade English, one class of…
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Continue reading →: A Hopeful Sign – The Gift of a Girlfriend
This is my latest piece for the e-zine, A Hopeful Sign. You can see the entire post at: http://ahopefulsign.com/making_a_difference/the-gift-of-a-girlfriend But here it is in its entirety also: THE GIFT OF A GIRLFRIEND (Post by AIMEE LEDEWITZ WEINSTEIN) My friend Bonnie calls me almost every morning while she is commuting to…
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Continue reading →: Bullpen Dentistry in Tokyo
Let’s face it – Americans are pretty vigilant about their privacy. So when I first saw the bullpen style dentist office for myself, it was pretty shocking. But the efficiency of it has made a believer out of me, if I can get over the fact that anyone can see…
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