Even after almost three years in Japan, it still amazes me how seasonal everything is, starting from food, drinks, desserts, packaging, postcards, museum exhibitions and many other things. Also, the Continue Reading
It all started with a TED idea, or, to be precise, with its title – “The art of stillness in the Japanese wilderness” – it was the first time I Continue Reading
Happy Valentine’s Day! – my colleague from Philippines starts our call today. I am a bit surprised, as it is not exactly the occasion you would congratulate your colleagues with. Continue Reading
“The world breaks every one and afterward many are strong at the broken places” (E. Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms). When Japan was a country of wars and samurai, and Continue Reading
If you stay in Japan long enough you will notice that within two years or so, most of foreign friends you have met here have either moved back or moved Continue Reading
Paris or Tokyo, popular museum exhibitions have equally long lines, especially on weekends or towards their final days. Interestingly enough, this weekend I was discovering how Japanese art was influencing Continue Reading
“For every dish, there is probably one perfect wine – but for most of us, life is too short to figure out what it is.”* As true as it can Continue Reading
“Love stories begin not when we fear someone may be unwilling to see us again, but when they decide they would have no objection to seeing us all the time; Continue Reading
“Nothing brings to life again a forgotten memory like fragrance” (Christopher Poindexter). If there is one thing that puts Paris and Tokyo to the opposite ends of the same spectrum, Continue Reading
Another year has gone by and “here we are, as in olden days”, sings Sinatra as I unpack the Japanese Christmas cake. Still in Japan, a bit in a Japanese Continue Reading