Off the beaten path: EHIME, JAPAN.
You definitely need more than five days to fully enjoy everything Ehime has to offer! But, as a guideline, here are the highlights of my recent trip to this Japanese prefecture. Placed in the Shikoku island of Japan, Ehime prefecture is only a one hour flight away from Tokyo. Matsuyama, the capital, is the perfect place to establish base while…
Is Japan a depressed nation?「Life in Japan as a foreigner Series.」
I’m an avid Quora reader. My feed is mainly Japan related questions and they always have me thinking about my particular experience of life in Japan. I wanted to do a post tackling the most popular issues I have found in Quora, with my opinion as a foreigner living here. I will answer these questions on a series of posts. Hope…
Bon Odori in Minato Mirai, Yokohama.
Time to gather around the yagura (raised stage), follow the rhythm of the taiko drum, watch and learn the steps and release your inner dancer! Bon Odori means “Bon Dance” and it was originally a dance performed to welcome the spirits of the deceased for their annual visit during O-Bon. I wrote about this on my ToroNagashi post. The Bon…
