Author: Hersey Shiga

Here we are into July and, for us Americans, the July 4th Independence Day is something very special. It sure brings back…

After living here more years than I care to admit (actually about 20) I’m amazed at the sudden interest in providing all…

A few days ago I had some time to kill, while waiting for some friends, so went into a hotel bookshop to…

As we’ve all said so many times before, where does the time go? In March the 21st was Vernal Equinox Day and a…

February, the shortest month in the year, has just about had it and here we are about to head into March. As…

Hong Kong was absolutely great and, considering the number of Tokyoites I ran into over there, a lot of our people must…

I put off my trip to the Philippines for a few days thinking it would give me plenty of time to get…

As you know, November is usually a very busy month for National Day celebrations. These are Algeria’s on the 1st and Benin’s…

Thursday night, the 23rd, and I just came home from the Tokyo Hilton. I had a break tonight, so thought I’d go…

In September National Day celebrations include Qatar on the 3rd and Saudi Arabia on the 23rd. Independence Day cele­brations are Brazil the…

We’re about to head into September which means the return from holidays for many, the end of school vacations for many more…

Thursday  the 20th . . . if you’ve lived in Japan any length of time at all, you know this year’s rainy…

Impossible as it seems, I was traveling almost a full month. I tell you, time does fly. My original plan was to…

Knocking this out late afternoon in April. It’s turned out to be a beautiful day but unfortunately started out damp enough that…

I know the Capitol Tokyo gets its share of celebrity hut surprised when I went in there one day recently and saw…

I’ve been putting this week’s column together on the go and, believe me, Tokyo’s party scene seems a million miles I started…

If and that’s a big word the way my schedule’s been lately-things go as planned I should be in good ol’ New…

As much as I dig the ol’ sun, Tokyo’s summer weather’s a bit too much as far as I’m concerned. I’ve been…