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About a lost continent, 53 volcanoes, and … walking

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Madame — Leave a reply

While spring has been slowly arriving to Japan, bringing the annual round of changes (those who work in Japan and Japanese companies will understand), I squeezed in an opportunity for Continue Reading

Posted in Asia-Pacific, The Start, Working in Japan | Tagged Auckland, New Zealand, The Walk, volcano climbing, walk accross the country, Zealandia | Leave a reply

A commonly asked question and a moment of slow living

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Madame — Leave a reply

I have been attending a business conference in Australia last week and got to meet many new people. What is interesting is that as soon as they learned that I Continue Reading

Posted in Asia-Pacific, The Start, Working in Japan | Tagged bucket list, expat life in Japan, learning the language, life in Japan, live in the moment, sailing, slow living, Sydney | Leave a reply

About change in the air, two year mark and definition of home

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Madame — 2 Comments ↓

As soon as I realized that if you stay in Japan for more than two years, the circle of foreigners you know will completely change, I started coming across articles Continue Reading

Posted in The Start, Working in Japan | Tagged expatriate life, living in Japan, two year mark, working in Japan | 2 Comments ↓

Valentine’s Day, again

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Madame — Leave a reply

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

Posted in Culture, Working in Japan | Tagged chocolate for colleagues, love or chocolate, Valentine's Day in Japan, working in Japan | Leave a reply

Welcome, farewell and other occasions

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Madame — 2 Comments ↓

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

Posted in Culture, Eating out, Working in Japan | Tagged bonenkai, drinking party in Japan, farewell, izakaya, nijikai, nomikai, welcome | 2 Comments ↓

Stupeur et tremblements and Wonders of nature

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Madame — Leave a reply

After almost two years in Japan I finally get to read the “Stupeur et tremblements” (Fear and Trembling) by Amélie Nothomb. It was quite a sensation when published back in Continue Reading

Posted in Discovering, Working in Japan | Tagged Amélie Nothomb, Ashikaga Flower park, Baby blue eyes, Hitachi Seaside park, Stupeur et tremblements, wisteria | Leave a reply

Working in Japan or About the Nails that (do not) stick out

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Madame — Leave a reply

It has been several times I was about to write something about work in Japan, work in Japan and in a Japanese company, and about work with Japanese. All of Continue Reading

Posted in Working in Japan | Tagged work culture in Japan, working in Japan | Leave a reply

Over a cup of coffee or Not everything is at it seems (part II)

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Madame — Leave a reply

We talked a bit about wrong first impressions, and here comes one more. Japan is known as a country of advanced technologies, no one will argue about that. Yet, when Continue Reading

Posted in Discovering, Working in Japan | Tagged mistakes, public shaming, strive for perfection, working in Japan | Leave a reply

France vs. Japan: Going on holiday

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Madame — Leave a reply

I recently told you all the tips and tricks I have learned from my colleagues about Christmas in Japan. True or not exactly remains to be seen, though to avoid Continue Reading

Posted in France vs. Japan, Working in Japan | Tagged going on holiday in Japan, holiday | Leave a reply

France vs. Japan: Lunch at work

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Madame — 3 Comments ↓

One difference between France and Japan is the approach to food and eating. In France, people live to eat, the food is like a religion and is to be savoured Continue Reading

Posted in France vs. Japan, Working in Japan | Tagged lunch break, lunch in Japan, office life in Japan | 3 Comments ↓

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Rediscovering Paris and links to life in Tokyo, more in a new blog post. Even the random messages around (see the boat name?) show that Paris and Tokyo are not that far apart after all... 😉
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#paristokyo #paris #fromparistotokyo #withlove #sunnyday #enjoy #walkinparis #newblogpost #rediscoveringparis #chilling #outdoors #weekendvibes #lavieestbelle #lifeisgood #newbeginnings #パリ
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Rediscovering Paris and links to life in Tokyo, more in a new blog post. Even the random messages around (see the boat name?) show that Paris and Tokyo are not that far apart after all... 😉 . . . . . #paristokyo #paris #fromparistotokyo #withlove #sunnyday #enjoy #walkinparis #newblogpost #rediscoveringparis #chilling #outdoors #weekendvibes #lavieestbelle #lifeisgood #newbeginnings #パリ
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Looks familiar! 😉 😍 
A Japanese garden in Paris 🌱
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#rediscoveringparis #japanesegarden  #japanesegardeninparis #weekend #walkinparis #zen #calm #beautiful #jardin #jardinjaponais #beautifulday #outdoors #paristokyo #パリ
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Looks familiar! 😉 😍 A Japanese garden in Paris 🌱 . . . . . #rediscoveringparis #japanesegarden #japanesegardeninparis #weekend #walkinparis #zen #calm #beautiful #jardin #jardinjaponais #beautifulday #outdoors #paristokyo #パリ
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Sunday walk in Monmartre 🎨
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#rediscoveringparis #paris #parisjetaime #jaimeparis #walkinparis #printemps #spring #weekendvibes #outdoors #coldoutside #pink #パリ
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Sunday walk in Monmartre 🎨 . . . . . #rediscoveringparis #paris #parisjetaime #jaimeparis #walkinparis #printemps #spring #weekendvibes #outdoors #coldoutside #pink #パリ
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When it rains in Tokyo... ☔
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#teatime #patisserie #dessert #enjoy #enjoythemoment #littlethingsinlife #omotesando #tokyo #rainyday #weekend #relax #jasmine #green #tea #lifeisgood #hidingfromtherain #souslapluie
#週末 #デザート #お茶の時間
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When it rains in Tokyo... ☔ . . . . . #teatime #patisserie #dessert #enjoy #enjoythemoment #littlethingsinlife #omotesando #tokyo #rainyday #weekend #relax #jasmine #green #tea #lifeisgood #hidingfromtherain #souslapluie #週末 #デザート #お茶の時間
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It's a pity weekends and holidays pass by so quickly... time to go back...
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#holiday #escape #okinawa #islandvibes #beachlife #traveljapan #beautiful #enjoy #relax #domestictravel #wishallmondayswerelikethis #sunnyday #newweek #photooftheday
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It's a pity weekends and holidays pass by so quickly... time to go back... . . . . . #holiday #escape #okinawa #islandvibes #beachlife #traveljapan #beautiful #enjoy #relax #domestictravel #wishallmondayswerelikethis #sunnyday #newweek #photooftheday
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Le weekend 😎🏖☀️
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#blue #bleu #beach #beachlife #ocean #weekendescape #weekendvibes #weekend #island #islandvibes #naturephotography #nature #freedom #space #freshair #plage #beautiful #feetinthesand #windinmyhair #japon #japan #okinawa
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Le weekend 😎🏖☀️ . . . . . #blue #bleu #beach #beachlife #ocean #weekendescape #weekendvibes #weekend #island #islandvibes #naturephotography #nature #freedom #space #freshair #plage #beautiful #feetinthesand #windinmyhair #japon #japan #okinawa
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Early cherry blossom and Mt Fuji, more photos in the new blog post 🌸🗻📸
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#iconic #view #cherryblossom #kawazuzakura #mtfuji #fujisan #springiscoming #springisintheair #weekend #traveljapan #ig_japan #beautiful  #nature #outdoors #naturephotography #japan #japon #printemps #fleurdecerisier #週末 #富士山 #桜の花
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Early cherry blossom and Mt Fuji, more photos in the new blog post 🌸🗻📸 . . . . . #iconic #view #cherryblossom #kawazuzakura #mtfuji #fujisan #springiscoming #springisintheair #weekend #traveljapan #ig_japan #beautiful #nature #outdoors #naturephotography #japan #japon #printemps #fleurdecerisier #週末 #富士山 #桜の花
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Coffee pause on a terrace with a view, enjoying the moment, the golden hour before the sunset, and a great company 😊☕🗼
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#weekend #weekendvibes #outdoors #chilling #coffee #dessert #enjoy #moment #tokyo #rainbowbridge #goldenhour #beforesunset #happy #lifeintokyo #lifeisgood #springiscoming #photooftheday
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Coffee pause on a terrace with a view, enjoying the moment, the golden hour before the sunset, and a great company 😊☕🗼 . . . . . #weekend #weekendvibes #outdoors #chilling #coffee #dessert #enjoy #moment #tokyo #rainbowbridge #goldenhour #beforesunset #happy #lifeintokyo #lifeisgood #springiscoming #photooftheday
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Today, in Kamakura. I did not expect this on Feb. 7! 😍
I like that winters are short in Tokyo area, autumn leaves last until mid-late December and then you have flowers that start to bloom in late January (like camelia), others follow, and spring seems to come earlier 💮🌸🌺
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#weekend #weekendvibes #firstblossom #beautiful #springiscoming #lifeisbeautiful #lifeintokyo #japan #japon #printemps #blossoms #nature #beautifulday #kamakura #waitingforspring #happymoments #outdoors #outofthecity #dayout #photooftheday #鎌倉 #鎌倉
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Today, in Kamakura. I did not expect this on Feb. 7! 😍 I like that winters are short in Tokyo area, autumn leaves last until mid-late December and then you have flowers that start to bloom in late January (like camelia), others follow, and spring seems to come earlier 💮🌸🌺 . . . . . #weekend #weekendvibes #firstblossom #beautiful #springiscoming #lifeisbeautiful #lifeintokyo #japan #japon #printemps #blossoms #nature #beautifulday #kamakura #waitingforspring #happymoments #outdoors #outofthecity #dayout #photooftheday #鎌倉 #鎌倉
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