Hi, I’m Ellen. I’m an American living and teaching in English in Japan. Or at least that would have been my simple introduction for the last three years. The teaching English part is the same, but now I help co-host a guesthouse with my Japanese husband near Miyajima (Hiroshima Prefecture). I used to live out… Read more

This isn’t a “how to pass the Japanese driver’s test in Hiroshima” guide specifically, but I’ll detail my experiences for those who are going through this journey themselves and would like every bit of advice they can find. Getting a driver’s license is possibly one of the most challenging experiences you’ll have while living in… Read more