On December 9 last year, over a hundred people (mostly women but more than a few men too) gathered at the Canadian Embassy in Aoyama, for the first female-focused TED event in Japan. For those who don’t know, TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and “challenges inspirational people to give the talk of their lives.” [...]

I think I might have a crush on the American ambassador’s wife. A while ago I attended an event for Japanese women looking to reenter the workforce. Organised by an American Chamber of Commerce in Japan committee with The Japan Times and Nifco, Ms Susie Roos was the keynote speaker to over a hundred women [...]

I just finished setting up my table at Tokyo American Club Women’s Group’s annual International Bazaar. This is such a fun event—the arts and crafts on sale are stunning, and a portion of the proceeds go to local charities. It’s a great place to buy Japanese-themed Christmas gifts for people or even for yourself. I’ll [...]

I’ve been so busy with my niece’s visit and the release of the Ask Caroline book that I haven’t had time to write anything! Here’s a quick rundown of some great things I did with my niece Megan, in case they might be useful to other people visiting Tokyo. As I wrote last time, sitting [...]

We went to the Juban festival with a group of friends last night, and I surprised myself by managing to put my yukata on without any assistance. I haven’t worn one in about seven years but managed it, all, even the obi, which my friend Yukiko said was perfect! Here are the instructions that came [...]

One of my interns left Japan yesterday. Jon had been working with me for a few months while at Sophia University, and was focusing on a digital publishing project of mine. Often these students get stuck in Japan for a week or so with nowhere to stay (unless they pay extra fees to the dormitories) [...]