I have a dream of travelling by train to all 47 prefectures in Japan and experiencing a bit of culture in each. I have travelled to 17 of the 47 prefectures (crossed on the list below), and a few I wouldn’t mind revisiting. When I get some free time (and am not lazy), I plan to…
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I am going to share my travel fails here in the hope that maybe you too can relate, perhaps we can bond, or you can learn something from it.…
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Let’s talk about pausing to take notice of the beauty in ordinary things. I am slowly losing a skill, especially if it's in my own backyard.…
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It was a Pufferfish (Fugu), and it'd puff itself if poked. She then told me to go ahead and poke it with my hand, really!…
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Inside one of the market wings in the Toyosu Fish Market, I was. Trying to imagine how it would feel to witness the auction from above. Separated by a glass window and height — easily a few meters away. Not sure how I would hear the auctioneers yelling – if at all. Definitely wouldn’t…
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One of the things that excited me the most during my Japan trip was the daily visit to the Japanese supermarket. So much so that on the last three trips I picked our hotel based on the walking distance to a Japanese supermarket. To be fair, it’s not that hard, as there is at…
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Before today, though I claimed to be extensively in love with Japan and knew plenty about it, I knew nothing about the Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage…
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Boozed up by the sake I started observing the beer lady, who I assumed is the owner of the Izakaya. She might be the jolliest Japanese I have ever met.…
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Izakaya is a small Japanese styled bar that serves small portion dishes and alcoholic drinks. It’s one of the authentic Japanese cultural experiences you wouldn’t want to miss when travelling in Japan. It’s also the place I frequented the most in Japan, even more than temples and shrines. My First Izakaya Experience Hole In…
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Japan souvenirs worth the excess baggage fee, from katsuobushi and yukata to lucky cats, horse oil and a can of Mount Fuji air.…
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