After getting an early start in the morning (and only a quick stop at the breakfast buffet) and a one and a half hour drive to the factory in Shiga the time till lunch passed very quickly and off we went to a nearby golf club. Many japanese people, especially business people, like playing golf…
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…
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 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…
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…
I lost my heart in Japan 