Life and Craft
Completely switching gears from traditional Japanese festivals and shrines, I headed to Osaka to go to Universal Studios Japan and see the famous deer in Nara. Osaka is actually super close to Kyoto, so it took no time to get there by bullet train! Osaka Castle Did you even go to Osaka if you didn’t […]
Don’t you just love those Facebook Memories? Sometimes they can be pretty cringey, but most of the time they are nice to look back on. Facebook reminded me that it was exactly 4 years ago, on the 12th of July 2018, that I landed in Japan on my very first trip here. Wow. Time really […]
As the cherry blossoms fall, other beautiful and exciting flowers such as shibazakura and tulips begin to bloom. I’m sure when most people think of Hokkaido, their first thought is of a snowy white wonderland. But did you know Hokkaido is also famous for its stunning flower fields? The famous lavender and sunflower fields are […]
Japan is famous for its beautiful cherry blossoms, known as sakura 桜 in Japanese, and its amazing festivals. The cherry blossoms in Hokkaido don’t begin to bloom until the very end of April, but they are the true sign that spring has arrived. Cherry blossoms are so small and delicate that they only bloom for […]
Before coming to Japan, I rarely made mistakes and never got into trouble, though my mother might tell you otherwise. But since coming here, I’ve definitely made a few whilst out exploring. The first notable one involves myself, a bike and the police. Now, this happened during my first year living in Japan, when I […]