Attending a traditional wedding in Japan: the preparations
All my friends are now turning thirty and this is usually the average age to get married. Somebody has been married already …
10 things to do in the hot Japanese Summer
It’s here! Summer, in Japanese Natsu (夏), has arrived and it is already unbearably hot! I won’t lie, summer is not my …
Tokyo Neighborhood: Jiyugaoka Sunday walk
Tokyo is the number one tourist destination in Japan, probably because it is very well connected both with the main Japanese cities …
The Rainy Season in Japan – Vocabulary
The rainy season starts around the first days of June in the Kanto area therefore it is about to start in Tokyo …
My favorite burger in Japan
Lately I developed a taste for avocado. I probably have a thing with green stuff since I am also literally addicted to …
Ode to UNIQLO T-shirts
I am definitely not a fashionista. I prefer simple clothing, essential lines, not so many colors and a simple style. I’d rather …
The Ultimate Hanami Vocabulary
Hanami as we know it today was not the same before the Heian period (794-1185). Traditionally the protagonists of flower blossom viewing …