Here is part two of the random picture posts from Japan, today featuring a more than colorful train and a visit at Tsukada Nojo (塚田農場) Universal Studios Japan Train Tsukada Nojo (塚田農場) Adress: B1, 2-8-13, Sonezaki, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka, 530-0057 (〒530-0057 大阪府大阪市北区曽根崎2-8-13 B1)
In Beppu not only the Onsen and the Jigoku Meguri are worth a look. I had the best weather imaginable when I was visiting and I enjoyed walking beside the beach and sitting there, staring out onto the ocean for a long time. It felt so calm and just happy to sit there, enjoy the…
Since last week I am officially a freelance author for “Eckendenker” and write there (as I do here) about Japan Of course I want to share those articles here with you as well, so I will post a short introduction and link to the original article always “First seen on Eckendenker” (^_^) So here it…
Do you like snapshots from Japan? My husband is currently in Japan, Osaka to be exact, and on a regular basis sends me random pictures he takes in the streets or on short trips (but mainly from all the amazing looking food he is eating) and I though “Why not share them on my blog?”…
When the story broke and I first heard about it I was really feeling angry, though not too surprised to be honest. I feel sorry for assemblywoman Ayaka Shiomura, who had to endure this harrassment and I am glad that the story stirred a lot of outrage (The petition ultimately closed at 91,356 signatures).
Originally posted on Armchair Japanophile:
About 2 years ago my uncle travelled all the way from California to Chennai, India (that’s where I live) to meet with family. In the course of his travel he had to change flights at Singapore. Knowing I was an avid Japanophile he decided to pick up Wagashi and other…
The first charakter 失 can be translated as “loss”, while the second one 笑 is the one for laughter, so it really is “losing laughter”, which describes having a fit of laughter perfectly. I admire people who can lose themselves in laughter so completely. They usually have also a laugh that is very contagious. I…
A post that made me chuckle (but laughing out loud inside really, chuckling is my “I’m at work”-laugh) and I hope you’ll enjoy it as much as I did (and with a twinkle in the eye) 😉
Just one more day till the FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brasil starts and the cheering and hoping and trembling for your favorite team starts anew. Who will be the World Champion 2014? As a german I would of course very much like to see the german national team win the World Cup, especially after…
picture source: tpsdave (pixabay) Yesterday evening was one of the worst thunderstorms I have ever experienced. The lightning didn’t even pause for thunder, the wind was so strong that trees, if not uprooted entirely, were split in half or lost countless branches. Bricks were flying and crashing onto cars and in the region at least…
I lost my heart in Japan 