I usually pour my post-Japan-trip thoughts into a blog post shortly after I leave the beloved country, but this time it took me a much longer time. I kept digging into my short term memories for the parts of this Japan trip that I wasn’t a fan of, the bad and the ugly before I continue…
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Eleven days and 999 pictures later, I am back from Japan! We touched in Melbourne last Saturday, and I spent the whole weekend recuperating from the long and tiring plane rides back home. Between then and now, I have had Nasi Lemak (Singapore Airport), Briyani, spicy Szechuan chicken, a copious amount of lavender tea, a large flat…
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I have small and big things on my to-do list for this Japan trip, one of which is to try the iconic Japanese Starbucks Matcha Pudding.…
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Dōtonbori might be the one neighbourhood in the entire Japan where I have eaten most, even compared to the more famous ones in Tokyo.…
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An integral part of Japanese culture, Hanami is a long-held local tradition in Japan. Hanami means picnicking under the cherry blossom tree.…
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After more than a day of travelling, we finally arrived in Japan. So far, I have had a beef bowl in Yoshinoya and checked in to the hotel.…
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Today, I learned about Antipode and, with it, added South America to my bucket list (which I called Kuest list for extra coolness).…
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On the weekend, I watched the Girls' latest season. Shosh wakes up in her Tokyo apartment, living in Tokyo and breathing Japanese culture.…
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The first time I saw a complete Japanese Sumo wrestling match was on TV at one of the train stations in a rural Hokkaido town on my last trip to Japan. It lasted for about four seconds. Despite the gruesomeness, Sumo wrestling is utterly fascinating. A peek into the multi-layered Japanese culture. I truly hope I can…
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It wasn’t even 8 AM yet, and it didn’t take a genius to realise why I needed to queue for more than two hours just to stand in front of Sushi Dai at Tsukiji Fish Market and stare at people eating sushi. The famous Japanese Sushi restaurant is the same size as my room back home.…
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