October in Japan feels like the country exhales after the intense heat of summer. The …
Read More »Discovering “Wari To” (わりと): The Japanese Phrase That Captures Life’s Pleasant Surprises
Hey, have you ever geared up for something you figured would be just okay at best—like that new coffee shop everyone’s raving about, but you’re skeptical because their menu looks basic—and it turns out to be surprisingly decent? Not life-changing, but solid enough to make you think, “Huh, that wasn’t …
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