An old Japanese man keeps saying something to me in Japanese and I cannot understand. Finally, he switches to English and simple questions, asking where I come from and what Continue Reading
Maybe it is because typical Japanese apartments are so small and people tend to spend most of their free time outside (I’ve lived in one, believe me it is not Continue Reading
March has just started and Japan is already impatiently waiting for the event of national importance – Sakura (cherry blossom) season. You suddenly notice that decorations in the shopping malls Continue Reading
With the arrival of the Chinese New Year, it is high time to visit Yokohama. With the biggest Chinatown in Japan and in Asia (and one of the biggest in Continue Reading
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
Summer time and the livin’ is easy…. sings Ella Fitzgerald. Well, not exactly so in Japan. Summertime is not easy for Japanese and even more so for foreigners. Heat and Continue Reading
Everyone has his/her own way to explore a new place, For some it is visiting all the “must see” places with a bunch of other tourists, for others it is Continue Reading