Decoding My Dog
Nov 6 · 8 min read
Learning that storm grates are evil and tatami is off-limits.

When my husband accepted a two-year contract at a restaurant in Niigata, Japan, I had one thing to say, “We’re getting a dog.”
Every time I mentioned my move from sunny Fukuoka up north to Niigata, I was met with the same response, “Have you heard about the snow?” Now I grew up in Pittsburgh, so I’ve seen my fair share of snow. Still, I knew I’d be…

