This weekend cherry blossom season had to be at its peak in Tokyo. The timing may somewhat differ in different places out and around the city, and the difference is Continue Reading
While Europe is about to turn their clocks backwards to the winter time, Japan is busy celebrating Halloween. Days are short already as you may recall, and unless you are Continue Reading
With yet another tropical cyclone approaching, I want to tell you about the one that led to my first acquaintance with Nagoya. I was returning from Europe, and my flight Continue Reading
It is my second summer season in Japan and I am already forgetting that “empty office” feeling, it simply never happens in Japan. Here people either do not take holiday, Continue Reading
When you think of summer in France, it comes with an image of empty Paris (I refer to locals!) and wide lavender fields in Provence… When you think of summer Continue Reading
You probably know that a castle and a château should mean the same, the only difference being whether you speak in English or in French. Let me tell you that Continue Reading
Typically, we know four seasons. Japan has five, including summer, autumn, winter, spring, and the rainy one. Sadly enough, France seems to have this fifth one this year as well… Continue Reading
What a disappointment! – says a guy sitting on the same bench in the famous park – it was so well visible when I got out of the train! True Continue Reading
What image comes to your mind when you think of a mega city? Crowds of people, everyone in a hurry, traffic, noise, tired or indifferent looks, and so on… Tokyo Continue Reading
Whenever you drive in France, you will find them everywhere, especially in the countryside. Europeans are used to roundabouts on the roads, they allow smoother traffic flow and are said Continue Reading