Top 5 Japanese Self-Care products that are AWESOME!
Today I want to share with you five great Japanese items that I love using daily and I recommend to all my friends. Not sponsored in any shape or form, by the way! Let’s get to it. Curel Moisture Gel-Lotion (Around 1400￥) If you have sensitive or reactive skin you will love this lotion! The whole Curel line is designed…
Immigration in Japan: facts and thoughts.
Let’s talk about immigration in Japan. I want to keep the first part of this post neutral, so before I share my thoughts let me give you a few points for context: It recently came to my attention that Japan’s First Party had planned and held an “Anti-Immigrants Day”. This event came, partly, in response to the new measures regarding…
Itsukushima (Miyajima): Japan’s floating Torii
About 30 minutes away from Hiroshima Station there’s Itsukushima Shrine, a Unesco World Heritage Site in the island of Itsukushima, popularly know as Miyajima (literally “Shrine Island”). Its gate or torii is probably the most famous one in the world and definitely a “must-see” for many local and foreign tourists. The reason why the torii is “floating” is because the…
Anata no Warehouse: Blade Runner meets Japanese Arcade
CLOSING ON NOVEMBER 17th!! Yesterday was The Husbun’s birthday and one of his wishes was to go to Anata No Warehouse (“Your Warehouse”). This five floor arcade building is a dream for any Blade Runner and Ghost In The Shell fans. (Or anyone into cyberpunk stuff really) Anata no Warehouse was inspired by Kowloon, the walled city in Hong…
Kanazawa in two days. What to see (II).
Welcome to my Kanazawa adventures, part two! If you missed the first part, click here. Our second day in Kanazawa started with us making salmon and egg toast and terrible instant coffee. First in our list, the Nomura Samurai House, a samurai residence turned museum open to the public for a small price (500￥ I believe). You can walk around…
