After sports day, a shoe accidentally fell into a deep drain. The kids went home for tools, then headed back for an unexpected shoe rescue.

After some guests got a shock from the bathroom switch during the Mid-Autumn Festival, I replaced it myself. A few stories of everyday repairs, from electrical work to replacing a phone screen.

After years of eating frozen natto in Taiwan, a chat with a Japanese teacher surprised me: in Japan, natto is sold refrigerated!

Why is Japan’s 器 missing a dot? Is 卓 really just 桌 without 木? Two characters sent me looking for answers.

One lunchbox led my Japanese friend and me from pickled greens to some very Taiwanese dishes.

When the water heater stopped igniting, I asked AI to help investigate—and unexpectedly found myself learning the basics of repair.