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About rediscovering Paris and the Small Worlds Tokyo

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Madame — 1 Comment ↓

Paris welcome early last month was not that heart-warming: winter-like temperatures and a lock down. The weather has been getting nicer over the past few weeks, the lock down is Continue Reading

Posted in Discovering, France vs. Japan, Tokyo | Tagged Miniature world, miniature you, Rediscovering Paris, Small Worlds, Small Worlds Tokyo, what to do on a rainy day in Tokyo | 1 Comment ↓

Weekend getaway or the tropical Tokyo you have not seen

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Madame — Leave a reply

Did you know that you can take a flight or a ferry from Tokyo and after your journey still end up in Tokyo? As big, crowded and grey city it Continue Reading

Posted in Discovering, Tokyo | Tagged Hachijo island, Hachijojima, Tokyo islands, tropical Tokyo | Leave a reply

About art and unexpected discoveries

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Madame — Leave a reply

Someone once said that when you spend a month in a foreign country and culture, you are likely to want to write a book, having spent at least six months Continue Reading

Posted in Culture, France vs. Japan, Tokyo | Tagged Art Deco, Art Deco in Japan, Former Residence of Prince Asaka, Henri Rapin, museums in Tokyo, Rene Lalique, Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum | Leave a reply

New year, same me, or In between the routine

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Madame — Leave a reply

Coming back after long holiday is always tough, even more so if this marks the start of yet another year and carries the weight of the widely common “new year, Continue Reading

Posted in Discovering, The rest of Japan, Tokyo | Tagged En Tea House, Japanese snow monkeys, New Year, snow monkeys, teamLab Borderless, winter in Japan | Leave a reply

Searching for the familiar or About Paris in Tokyo

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Madame — Leave a reply

“If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris Continue Reading

Posted in France vs. Japan, Tokyo | Tagged Canal cafe, Jiyugaoka, Kagurazaka, Le Bretagne, little France in Tokyo, movable feast, Paris in Tokyo | Leave a reply

Haiku and Hanami

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Madame — Leave a reply

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

Posted in Culture, Tokyo | Tagged cherry blossom, Cherry blossom season, haiku, hanami, Japanese poetry, Sakura, spring in Japan | Leave a reply

Expectations, reality and the best time “to taste” Japan

Posted on October 22, 2017 by Madame — Leave a reply

Several months ago: “What is the best time to come for a visit?” “October should be perfect. It is still warm, typhoon season is over, a bit too early for Continue Reading

Posted in Eating out, Tokyo | Tagged eating out, food, Japan, October, rainy day, tokyo, visiting Japan in October | Leave a reply

La dolce vita with a Japanese twist

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Madame — Leave a reply

May is one of my favourite months, be it in France or in Japan. In France, May is the month with many national holidays, which often means long weekends. In Continue Reading

Posted in Discovering, Europe, France vs. Japan, Tokyo | Tagged Hiking, Jiyugaoka, la dolce vita, la vie est belle, La Vita, Little Venice, May in Japan, Venice in Tokyo | Leave a reply

Goals, comparisons and a (greener) grass somewhere else

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Madame — Leave a reply

Around the time of the New Year there were many articles and blog posts about goals for the year 2017, whether teaching you how to define them, listing the essentials Continue Reading

Posted in Discovering, Tokyo | Tagged comparisons, goals, green grass on the other side, Nijubashi, Tokyo Imperial Palace | Leave a reply

Hidden coffee place & Christmas window shopping

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Madame — Leave a reply

If you have ever been in Omotesando, you will know how crowded the main street can be, especially on weekends. Also known as the Champs-Élysées of Tokyo, with luxury shops Continue Reading

Posted in Discovering, Tokyo, What about coffee? | Tagged Christmas window shopping, Nezu museum, Nezu museum garden, Omotesando, tokyo | Leave a reply

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