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Month: January 2016

Discoveries round the corner or Somewhere in Omotesando

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Madame — Leave a reply

Sometimes we like places, things or even people for no obvious reason. It happened to me when I first heard the name Omotesandō. I liked how it sounds and so Continue Reading

Posted in Culture, Discovering, Tokyo | Tagged coffee, Fondation Louis Vuitton, Frank Gehry, Omotesando, round the corner, tokyo | Leave a reply

Coffee, cars and something you may have almost missed

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Madame — Leave a reply

Have you ever realized that things we see every day soon become so “ordinary” that often we do not even notice them? While living in Paris I used to cross Continue Reading

Posted in Discovering, What about coffee?, Yokohama | Tagged cars, coffee, driving, Japan, Nissan | Leave a reply

Write me a letter or the efficiency of service

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Madame — Leave a reply

There is one thing that I am absolutely amazed about in Japan. Let me tell you a story: It is not a secret that bureaucracy in France could be quite Continue Reading

Posted in France vs. Japan, Uncategorized | Tagged letter, post, postal service in Japan | Leave a reply

All rules have exceptions or the flexibility of believing

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Madame — Leave a reply

You may be surprised, but in a country of strict rules and norms, there is some flexibility, and you may never guess where. Religion! Even though religion is one of Continue Reading

Posted in Culture, France vs. Japan | Tagged choice, multiple, religion in Japan, shinto | Leave a reply

A year in Japan: Mid-term review

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Madame — Leave a reply

“Everybody is midway in their story.” (Ron Carlson) Normally you would do a mid-term review at work to review the annual objectives, the progress and if any changes are needed, Continue Reading

Posted in Discovering, The Start, Uncategorized | Tagged business, culture, experience, food, Japan, mid-term, midway, review, seasons, year in japan | Leave a reply

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