Finally, after almost five months, our son could meet his Japanese grandparents. We thought it would be a very stressful experience to travel from Tokyo…

Before moving to Japan, one thing that fascinated me is what I call talking home appliances. When visiting Japan I could hear baking machines speak,…

For over one year I have had the privilege to admire my wife’s beautiful grey hair come out of hiding, centimeter by centimeter (you can…

With a four months old baby and all the joys and challenges he brings maybe I should be too busy to miss anything, but this…

Living with a baby is like living in slow motion and in a time lapse at the same time. Lately the nights seem to never…

How did I manage to do cooking all those years in Sweden without the number one most fantastic indispensable yet most simple kitchen utensil ever…

Children are really celebrated in Japan, a dear friend in Sweden pointed out when I explained about the 100 day celebration for our son. I…

Last week I was asked by the local newspaper Smålänningen from my hometown in Sweden if I was interested in a story about this blog,…

Raking leaves is really the only thing I do not like about autumn. When living in Sweden, raking leaves on a big lawn every fall…

At the same time as the second wave of Corona infections is unsettling Tokyo, a heat wave is sweeping through Japan. Even the nights are…

Living with a baby is learning to live in a new world, and beside all novelties such as sleep deprivation, diaper changing and experiencing new…

Whether it is my age or the humid summer in Japan I do not know, probably a bit of both, but since moving to Tokyo…