Yesterday, marking the third anniversary of the Tohoku earthquake and Tsunami was obviously the day to write about this particular event, but since 2011 the Date March 11th is always accompanied with ambiguous feelings. I clearly remeber the day of the earthquake and the following tsunami. Trying to reach friends in the region, friends in…
While casually browsing through my facebook feed I stumbled upon a shared link of a fellow Japan lover and followed it to the SPLOID website. Embedded in the short article is the following video made by Scott Gold who visited Tokyo, Kyoto and Yudanaka in January with his wife. This video took me by surprise.…
oing through my photo folders I finally found the pictures that should have been part of my last post (^_^;) So here are some photos from visits to the Ryoanji, the Daisen-in and the Ginkakuji Gardens. Ryoanji Stone Garden Daisen-in Stone Garden Ginkakuji Garden with the famous sand mountain (said to be representing Mt. Fuji)
source: Official website from Ryoanji Stone garden In a time where everyone is rushing about, wearing a stern expression of “I don’t have a moment to spare”, visiting a Zen garden seems oddly out of place, a remnant of a time past. Maybe the thought of just sitting somewhere without actually “doing” something is in…
This is the best Post about those surgical masks I have read so far. When I came to Japan for the first time I really wondered what this might be about and felt obliged to purchase one when I was feeling sick. I just couldn’t bring myself to wear it the whole day as I…
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and I have already seen the first posts about this equally loved and loathed season (For example here at hikikomoris blog). Though this day is celebrated all around the world I never felt it so “right into my face” like the time I spent it in Japan. In…
One of my favourite shops to spend time in is Daiso, one of Japans 100 Yen Shops. Well, actually, as the consumption tax is added at the end it’s 105 Yen, but still, quite cheap and not comparable to the 1 Euro Shops we have in germany. Here the shops usually consist of a small…
Reblogging this great post for its very helpful infos for everyone who considers moving to the big city (and for future reference)
Today is the 21st Birthday of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and coincidentally I received my ticket to her concert in the mail today. What more reason do I need to make her my next topic? For her 21 years she has already reached an unbelievable popularity not only in Japan but all around the world. She…
In the year I was in Japan I took I don’t know how many pictures and this weekend I started to sift through them and select my favourite ones. I’m not through them yet but I think it might be nice to use them for some photoposts on this blog. Hopefully I will find enough…
I lost my heart in Japan 