We’re the Reutters — pronounced writers — an American family of six learning to balance life in Japan with all of its’ adventures and challenges. Japanese schools? Our kids grew up in them. Language? The kids are fluent and we’re learning! Culture? Well, we’re learning all about it and even adopting some of it as our own.
We love to share the many things we learn along the way, so whether you’re a foreigner looking to visit Japan or a resident here in Japan, there’s sure to be helpful content. To get the most out of this website, drop us your email address and you’ll know whenever something new comes out!
- Learning From YouTube
YouTube is one of modern society’s most powerful tools, and it’s literally in the hands of anyone. YouTube’s popularity is so much more than just the fact that it’s a place to stream videos, and it’s more than the fact that anyone can create and distribute content there for free… Read more: Learning From YouTube - An Unusual Start to 2024
Normally we would be wishing you a very happy new year at this moment, and in fact we do wish you a happy new year, but for many here in Japan New Year’s Day was anything but happy. A huge earthquake struck near the Western coast of Japan (several hours… Read more: An Unusual Start to 2024 - Unique Japanese School Supplies
Japanese school supplies are as unique as the school system itself. I must say that one of the strengths of a Japanese education is the focus on practical things that you use in everyday life, not just all the concepts that educators want you to know. You can see this… Read more: Unique Japanese School Supplies - Life-Defining Moments
We all have these moments — they can be positive or negative events. They can happen to us when we are young or grown, but they are the moments that end up defining who we are and what we’re about. I’ve had a number of these moments throughout my life,… Read more: Life-Defining Moments - Life in Japan Marathon
It’s so fun as people discover Life in Japan for the first time. They typically watch one, like it, watch another one, like it and soon they are hooked. But we also often hear from people who haven’t watched for a while and get caught up in one big marathon.… Read more: Life in Japan Marathon - Celebrating 20 Years Married
In June of 2003 Ruth and I said “I do” to one another in marriage and a new family began! Last year we realized that our 20 years anniversary was coming up, and we wanted to do something special — something out of the ordinary. Something that we’d long remember… Read more: Celebrating 20 Years Married
A Breath of Fresh Air
The challenges large families face in a big metropolis like Tokyo are unique, but so is the fun! We are constantly adding content from a fresh perspective that is useful and entertaining at the same time, like these posts below or many others like them on our latest posts page. Check them out!