Japan loves its pancakes, judging by the wide variety of pancake restaurants and desserts menus with this option. I’ve eaten Hot cakes in old Cafés, traditional american pancakes, different flavor pancakes, pancakes with fruits and whipped cream, as well as some with eggs and bacon and last but not least the popular, big and fluffy…
Staying in Tokyo and trying to see something other than the usual sightseeing spots? Take a look at the beautiful pictures of Travel with Nano B. and let yourself be drawn into visiting Yanaka. Make sure to read through her blog, as not only are the articles very interesting and well written, but you might…
Back in Germany I sometimes enjoyed going for a walk when the weather was nice, but in Japan I really came to love discovering my environment on foot. There’s just something about the little backalleys that suddenly give way to a shrine entrance, surprise you with houses surrounded by flowers and take you on a…
Osechi ryouri are traditional New Year foods in Japan, that have been around since the Heian period. Every dish has a meaning, such as ebi (prawns) as a symbol for long life, kuro-mame (black beans) for health or konbu (seaweed) for joy. Making all those different dishes by yourself takes a lot of time and…
Every child in Japan (and every adult as well) knows Doraemon, the blue robot cat without ears, who can pull gadgets for every occasion from its pocket. Have you heard of Doraemon, maybe even seen episodes of the anime in your home country?
If I post one picture a day it would take years to show you each and every one of the thousands of pictures I have stored away on my hard drive and various hard disks. And since I won’t stop making photos, it would never end. So why not put those photos to good use…
If you have been to Japan, you have probably noticed that KitKat here doesn’t only come in its usual flavor. Somehow the japanese people have developed a liking for different KitKat flavors and Nestlé Japan delivers. Tasting the different flavors of Japanese KitKat I am certain that Japan is the only country that has such…
Part one of our Hokkaido Trip from February 14th to February 20th with my parents in law. On Sunday morning we woke up at five am because we had to leave the house at six at latest to get to the airport in time. My parents-in-law had arrived only the day before, together with my…
The first place we visited after I arrived in Osaka was the Ôsaka-jô, the castle that towers over Ôsaka. Unfortunately we were yet again not able to visit the inside, because it was closed for visitors. Though it was rebuild using mainly concrete the outside is beautiful and I am curious what it looks like…
Do you know Texan in Tokyo? I bet you do and enjoy reading her blog and watching her videos just like I do (^_^) But for the unlikely case that you are not yet familiar with it, let’s look at a short introduction from Grace: “Grace Buchele Mineta is a native Texan, founder of the…
I lost my heart in Japan 