Daniel Morales
@howtojapanese.com
Translator, writer. How to get used to Japanese (Additional topics: Murakami, New Orleans, Chicago, beer, writing, translation, basketball). Based in Osaka. http://linktree.com/howtojapanese
Trying the new Yebisu Creative Brew. These are usually pretty good but this one isn't stellar. Difficult to tell what they're going for. Not really an amber. Somewhat hoppy but not distinct. At least it's fresh.
November 29, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Trying the new Yebisu Creative Brew. These are usually pretty good but this one isn't stellar. Difficult to tell what they're going for. Not really an amber. Somewhat hoppy but not distinct. At least it's fresh.
If you're not checking the packaging dates of your beer in Japan, you're doing it wrong. You could get a super fresh Super Dry packaged in the last few weeks or you might end up with a beer packaged seven months ago. I saw Suntory Master's Dream from April on the shelf today.
November 22, 2025 at 9:41 AM
If you're not checking the packaging dates of your beer in Japan, you're doing it wrong. You could get a super fresh Super Dry packaged in the last few weeks or you might end up with a beer packaged seven months ago. I saw Suntory Master's Dream from April on the shelf today.
Thank you to the Japan Times for reuniting me with the photos I took for this article. It looks like I've lost track of them. Here's Aoki Tatsuo at the Popeye bar in Ryogoku.
November 15, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Thank you to the Japan Times for reuniting me with the photos I took for this article. It looks like I've lost track of them. Here's Aoki Tatsuo at the Popeye bar in Ryogoku.
Accountability for September and October. Still feel like I'm treading water, but I got through a big side project and have a lot on my plate at work, so no complaints about this. Probably could add words from that project, but this is fine.
November 11, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Accountability for September and October. Still feel like I'm treading water, but I got through a big side project and have a lot on my plate at work, so no complaints about this. Probably could add words from that project, but this is fine.
NHK still denoting the hellsite as "formerly Twitter."
October 24, 2025 at 12:15 PM
NHK still denoting the hellsite as "formerly Twitter."
This book is so cool. And it somehow arrived almost overnight.
October 21, 2025 at 12:15 PM
This book is so cool. And it somehow arrived almost overnight.
I don't usually drink Sapporo (I'll never forgive them for ditching Anchor Brewing), but I wanted to see what this was all about. And it's actually a decent lager. Very full bodied and bitter compared to the usual stuff. It's baked potato night in Osaka.
October 12, 2025 at 11:39 AM
I don't usually drink Sapporo (I'll never forgive them for ditching Anchor Brewing), but I wanted to see what this was all about. And it's actually a decent lager. Very full bodied and bitter compared to the usual stuff. It's baked potato night in Osaka.
I was fully prepared to hate on this beer, but somehow...it lives up to the name? It's basically a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale knock off. Maybe a tad less hoppy/bitter, but those elements are still present. It doesn't hold back.
October 12, 2025 at 9:51 AM
I was fully prepared to hate on this beer, but somehow...it lives up to the name? It's basically a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale knock off. Maybe a tad less hoppy/bitter, but those elements are still present. It doesn't hold back.
Also, I have a rule that I must buy soft serve when I walk by MiniStop. Beni haruka sweet potato is the current seasonal flavor. My first MiniStop in a while.
October 4, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Also, I have a rule that I must buy soft serve when I walk by MiniStop. Beni haruka sweet potato is the current seasonal flavor. My first MiniStop in a while.
MiniStop prepped for an Asahi shortage yet fully stocked with Asahi products.
October 4, 2025 at 6:20 AM
MiniStop prepped for an Asahi shortage yet fully stocked with Asahi products.
This looks like a pretty straightforward example of assault against a candidate for Congress.
September 20, 2025 at 12:01 AM
This looks like a pretty straightforward example of assault against a candidate for Congress.
I hate these guys.
September 16, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I hate these guys.
Finally under 30 later this week, but will it stick?
September 16, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Finally under 30 later this week, but will it stick?
Lady Borden, I was not familiar with your game.
September 13, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Lady Borden, I was not familiar with your game.
A merciful post-rain reprieve in Osaka. First day with highs under 30 since June 16, if I'm not mistaken.
September 10, 2025 at 10:31 PM
A merciful post-rain reprieve in Osaka. First day with highs under 30 since June 16, if I'm not mistaken.
Accountability for July and August. Back on track with words written and hours writing. Still need to track my time more accurately, but I'm mostly pleased with my writing practice. I've got three evergreen newsletters banked for the future. Blog posts for the month. And some pod stuff.
September 7, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Accountability for July and August. Back on track with words written and hours writing. Still need to track my time more accurately, but I'm mostly pleased with my writing practice. I've got three evergreen newsletters banked for the future. Blog posts for the month. And some pod stuff.
No end in sight to the 30 degree days.
September 2, 2025 at 12:45 AM
No end in sight to the 30 degree days.
@ibkr-official.bsky.social continues to have one of the most confusing, least user friendly websites/apps in the finance world.
September 1, 2025 at 10:37 PM
@ibkr-official.bsky.social continues to have one of the most confusing, least user friendly websites/apps in the finance world.
Ah thank you. There have also been TikToks like this.
August 30, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Ah thank you. There have also been TikToks like this.
Trump clearly just longing for 1987.
August 21, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Trump clearly just longing for 1987.
Very cool to see how Google Trends data for かき氷 shows very distinct peaks and troughs, with searches obviously peaking during the hot months. Also, a noticeable but more gradual rise in interest over the past 15 years.
August 19, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Very cool to see how Google Trends data for かき氷 shows very distinct peaks and troughs, with searches obviously peaking during the hot months. Also, a noticeable but more gradual rise in interest over the past 15 years.
Come to TikTok, @wdavidmarx.bsky.social There's good stuff here.
August 16, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Come to TikTok, @wdavidmarx.bsky.social There's good stuff here.
Always wonder what these people are thinking.
August 13, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Always wonder what these people are thinking.
Mercari very particular about parentheticals.
August 11, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Mercari very particular about parentheticals.