Sometimes it’s not the big things, like actually moving, buying and assembling furniture and so on, that make you realize you really are in a new place. For me it was just a few minutes ago when I officially got my very first mail here in Japan! And not only any boring official letters or…
I’m sitting right now in Harajuku, above the LINE Friends Store and had some lunch before I’ll throw myself back into the events of the Harajuku Kawaii Week (that started about an hour ago). Though I don’t necessarily like to go to events alone it has a somewhat relaxed feeling to stroll the streets and…
“Grass doesn’t grow faster when you pull it” – African proverb Inspired by the One-Liner Wednesday of LindaGHill
We finally did it – we moved into our own apartment. Well, actually we already moved the weekend before last (18.04.), but I really don’t know where the time in between went. The Preparations The Friday I packed everything up, stuffing all our clothes back into the suitcases, as well as all the additional things…
So as you might know I was a little concerned about my size and the way I would be perceived in Japan. Also I was very sure that I wouldn’t be able to buy a lot of clothes because of the size. Though I am still somewhat unsure about the first part I was definitely…
You can look at pictures of cherry blossoms or walk by yourself under the beautiful trees, but an official hanami is the most fun. Last week the Hanami of the company my husband works for took place and every year anew it is cause for anticipation and on the day after for a lot of…
When I came to Japan for one year as exchange student I was enrolled in the Dokkyô Daigaku (Dokkyô University) in Sôka and spend the better part of my days on campus in the first half year for my studies. Though, to be honest, there wasn’t a whole lot of studying going on and it…
My new life is still in chaos and I’m a little bummed right now. We were supposed to move into our apartment on April 4th, the same day the other people move out and into their new build home. Then there was a delay and the move was postponed to this weekend, April 11th. Two…
On Sunday we had a late start into the day and of course we first had to get something to eat. Right behind our building is a restaurant with traditional japanese dishes which my husband hadn’t yet been to and we gave it a try. Though it was for us, the menues were not necessarily…
Before we headed back home from Harajuku we made a short stop at the LINE Friends Store. In Germany it’s only slowly gaining popularity because most people use WhatsApp but in Japan (and I think in Asia in general) LINE is one of the most used communication tools. I don’t use it that often myself because…
I lost my heart in Japan 