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…
Hi there (^_^)/ Nice to meet all of you. I’d like to take some time and tell you a bit about me and my motivations to write this blog. I cannot remeber the first time I heard about Japan, probably because I was too small when my father was working there (I still own the…
I lost my heart in Japan 