...Or what can be defined as "home" for the time being while I continue to reside in Tokyo....And after being in the considerably warmer by comparison New Orleans for a while, I return to find the place has gotten even colder since we originally left it....Not by any means as frigid as Hokkaido, but not exactly tame either....And it's windy ...which just makes matters worse...It's because of such things that I'm glad I decided to get that kotatsu for my dorm room... And for other reasons as well... read more