Dale Roll
Dale is a world traveler, but her heart will always be in Japan, and not just because she had to sell it to get enough money to FINALLY get that giant Lapras plushie from a UFO catcher. She spent her youth devouring East Asian pop music and dramas, and her student days with her nose in books about the Heian period and the history of Chinese medicine in Japan, so when she moved to Japan it was like a dream come true. She loved her life there and everything that Japan had to offer, but after grudgingly admitting that she loves her husband, whom she met there, even more, she moved with him to Spain. When she isn’t writing or struggling to speak Spanish that isn't mixed with Japanese, she likes to spend her free time eating tasty food, playing Pokémon, rewatching Sailor Moon, and annoying her husband with impromptu karaoke solos.
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These rice balls are meant to be cooked easily and to last for a long time…but do they sacrifice flavor for function?
Thanks to this new product we might be seeing a lot more blue food at restaurants in Japan over the next few months.
More fun than a bike, more convenient than a scooter, the Blaze Smart EV is the best new way to get around town.
Häagen-Dazs fans will want to check out this limited-time-only cafe before it’s gone at the end of the month!
What many may think is well-intentioned well-wishing may not actually be all that well-received by victims of natural disasters.
Our Japanese-language reporter hadn’t heard of this restaurant, and since it was voted as a top restaurant, she had to check it out.
We checked out downtown Tokyo’s newest mental oasis, and came away feeling better about our “lightly cloudy” selves.
History buffs, nature fans, and Japanese culture enthusiasts will want to check out this island in the Sea of Japan.
Mothers always say to their daughters, “You’ll understand when you’re a mother,” and it’s so true.
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