#two second street

Waffles? Yes, please! 🧇😋#twosecondstreet #belgianwaffles

Quite possibly one of the most iconic foods attached to any nation, the Belgian waffle might be the only thing from Belgium some people are aware of. Eating them in Brussels was a treat, and learning about their interesting history fed the hunger for knowledge as well! (more…)

More baseball love! ⚾💖 #twosecondstreet #NPB

My wife made a vow at the start of this year: To visit every Nippon Pro Baseball (NPB) stadium across Japan. We saved our money, made our travel plans, and set out on this journey together. Next up, let’s take a look at the stadiums in the Central League. (more…)

The British influence on Japanese schools: Clothes and bells! 🇬🇧🇯🇵 #twosecondstreet #schooluniforms

If you come to Japan, or if you’ve watched any school-based anime, you probably know what I’m getting at here: There are a few sights and sounds in Japan that they took directly from the English. From sailor uniforms to a familiar school jingle, Japan owes a lot of its iconic school culture to England. (more…)

A bit late, but keeping the sports theme, shifting to baseball! #twosecondstreet #npb

My wife made a vow at the start of this year: To visit every Nippon Pro Baseball (NPB) stadium across Japan. We saved our money, made our travel plans, and set out on this journey together. First up, let’s take a look at the stadiums in the Pacific League. (more…)

A storm has taken over Japanese Twitter! Arm yourself with knowledge about the breaking of the Killing Stone! #TwoSecondStreet #殺生石

Imagine you are a Japanese person, taking a walk in nature around a mythical field when you notice that the seal containing a very powerful demon has broken. What do you do? (more…)

Take some tea in one of Japan's best-kept secret Geisha districts! 🍵 #twosecondstreet #traveljapan

It's getting hot, so why not soak in hot water? 🔥💦 Let's visit Dogo Onsen!

If you ask anyone about hot springs, or onsen, in Japan, a few key locations will inevitably pop up. One such place is Dogo Onsen, one of the oldest and most celebrated on the rural island of Shikoku. (more…)

The Year 2020 in KitKats! #TwoSecondStreet

So 2020 was a big dumpster fire for most of the year. However, KitKats are still on point here in Japan, and while I used to do more spaced-out, handful of KitKat posts, I decided to just wrap up all the delicious wafers into one post. Without further ado, all the flavors (mostly seasonals and new releases!) I was able to test in this, the year of 2020. (more…)