Although I initially thought that I might have some time in the evening to get around town and maybe even shop a little, this expectation was quickly nipped in the bud by the late night drinking evey evening. So on the third evening alike I found myself hurrying to my room to stow away my…
The first morning in Osaka started off with the breakfast buffet in one of the Hotel restaurants. Consisting of western and japanese foods alike I was nevertheless surprised to find one of Osakas famous dishes takoyaki being part of the buffet. And they were surpisingly good! I have to say I find that crispy toast…
A difficult topic. Reading those criteria that make the featured employees “monster” employees, one might wonder what makes the described acts so horrible that the other people on the net are outraged about it. Not going to the nomikai and the dynamics at such a nomikai are a very complex topic and I see the…
I absolutely agree with this post. When asked I often point out exactly these reasons why I think it’s very manageable to learn Japanese (if you do in fact just this: learn)
Osaka, the third largest town in Japan has a particular image, evident in the saying 京都は着倒れ、大阪は食い倒れ (kyouto ha kidaore, oosaka ha kuidaore) Which can be roughly translated as “Kyoto ruins itself with kimonos, Osaka with good food”. Food and eating is very important in Japan generally, but in Osaka it is the most important. So…
I am very excited to have the opportunity to go to Osaka for a week as a translator for a German business delegation. Of course I am nervous as well; I want to do everything perfectly, which (considering the time restraint of a non-related full time job regarding preparation time) is difficult and at times…
The perfect combination: meronpan and vanilla ice cream. Melon bread was my favourite treat when I spent one semester in Japan. The consistency and taste is just great and very delicious. Being a fan of mochi and after making the discovery that mochi plus ice cream is even better, I can just assume that melon…
I just read a great post at Cherry Blossom Stories Blog from Renea Lucas-Hall. For everyone who considers moving to Tokyo (or Japan in general) the following post is a great sum up of reasons why it will all be okay, and of course why you should definitely go (^_^) Why is Life in…
The last days I have been obsessed with learning japanese. With my trip to Osaka coming up I wanted to brush up my japanese as good as possible with the time restraint of a full-time job. Of course when trying to effectively learn or build up your language skills one first needs to be honest…
Greg Urbano, “hobbyist photographer, persistent blogger and part-time adventurer, living in the “sunshine city” of Saint Petersburg Florida” wrote a post a while ago titled “Where in the world is my Postcard?“. With this post he gave his reades a quite unique chance to interact, by sending out postcards to them, which in turn they…
I lost my heart in Japan 