Horenso is a Japanese concept that offers valuable insights into effective home management. Derived from three Japanese words—Ho (報), Ren (連), and So (相)—Horenso emphasizes the importance of communication, collaboration, and consensus-building within a family setting. Let us explore on how mastering Horenso can transform your home management approach and foster a happier, more cohesive…
Japan is one of the countries with high life expectancy of its people; the reason perhaps is due to their healthy lifestyle and healthy diet. Working as a caregiver here in Japan, I am blessed to have the opportunity to get a glimpse on how the Japanese elderly live on a daily basis and I…
Winter is the time I dreaded the most especially that my skin gets dry easily. I have tried several moisturizing products but only one stood out for me and that is the Hada Labo Premium Lotion. Every time we wash our face, hands, or body, we strip our skin of its natural oils and these…
Living and working in a foreign country as a caregiver with 2 kids (7 and 5 years old), having a home to manage, cooking meals, preparing kids things, laundry, budgeting all these things can be very tiring and stressful. I kept searching for the best formula, the best routine I can do so I can…
The roles of mother have drastically changed through time. Mothers used to have the option to stay at home and focus on raising kids but now times have changed due to several factors like the rising prices of commodities , inflation etc., one source of income is no longer enough forcing mothers to do part…
I took notice of this hankachi everytime I use comfort rooms at the malls, visit offices here in Japan. I notice Japanese women after using the toilet, they wash their hands and reach something from their bags, a small cute towels they call hankachi. Hankachi is a small piece of cloth use as a hand…
