Originally posted on The Limping Philosopher:
Otaku seek value in fictionality of itself, but they are also extremely sensitive to different levels of fictionality. From within our increasingly mediatised environment, it is already difficult to draw a clear distinction between reality and fiction. It is longer a matter of deciding whether we are seeing one…
I just stumbled upon a post by David Rosenberg on Slate.com about Takehito Miyatakes breathtaking photography. His pictures are stunningly beautiful! Read the original post and have a look at the gorgeous pictures here.
Learning japanese is an affair of the heart for me so I’m always reading through learning tips and try out new websites or Apps. This article from Philip Kendall over at RocketNews24 is very good so I thought I might share it. I absolutely agree with his list and found imiwa and rikaichan extremely helpful…
The last day in Osaka saw a last short visit to the breakfast buffet, before we had to board the bus to the Kansai International Airport. We were quite early to accomodate the earlier flight to Thailand from some of our group and so we had some time after the check-in to stroll around the…
I would have loved to spend some time in Tokyo but unfortunately this time it was limited to a few (more or less good) pictures out of the bus window while passing by.
Because our hotel in Ibaraki was about one and a half hours from Tokyo station we decided to get an early start in the morning and do without breakfast at the hotel restaurant, to not get into rushhour and make the shinkansen bound for Osaka. Fortunately one of the members of the japanese group arranged…
The Hotel we stayed in had very cute decorations, not only in the lobby but also in the rooms. The breakfast sandwich set was a nice start into the day and I must say food in Japan just always looks so neat. The lunch was very traditional japanese in a beautiful little restaurant with tatami…
After the Cherry Blossom Boattrip and the short detour to Osaka Castle it was (oviously) again time for lunch and we were led to the New Otani Hotel, where we ate at a very good chinese restaurant. The view on the castle and the cherry blossoms was beautiful and the food delicious. Though I can’t…
The Sightseeing part of the schedule started off with perfect weather and a cherry blossom viewing by boat. The cherry blossom trees in Osaka, lined up alongside the river(s) can be seen beautifully from the water, although I am afraid the pictures with my phone didn’t turn out so well and don’t do the scenery…
Originally posted on A Light to Look to:
I’m fascinated by the subject of homosexuality in Japan. That being said, I’m still navigating my way around the issues and history of homosexuality in Japan, so I’m not really an authority on the subject in any way. I’ve only spoken to a handful of Japanese people who identify as queer (the all-encompassing…
I lost my heart in Japan 