Like this post? Help us by sharing it! After everything the pandemic has thrown at us, we’re wishing things could be straightforward and trouble-free once more. Do you feel the same? Then you may want to direct your pent-up wanderlust into choosing an adventure that keeps things simple as can be, while providing you with the experience of […]
First-Timer’s Japan
Unmissable classic experiences in Japan
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! We don’t like to talk about “must-dos”, but there are some only-in-Japan experiences that we find ourselves recommending again and again. Some of them are well-known and well-loved; others are a little more unexpected. Today, it’s all about the classics. We won’t be getting any marks for […]
Beyond the big names: Choosing between the major cities in Japan
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Dotonbori, Osaka
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Ever since the economic “miracle” of the post-war years, Japan has been synonymous with cities. Big ones. You probably have an idea of what to expect from Tokyo and Kyoto, but beyond the big names, how well do you know your Hiroshima from your Hakone and how […]
Exploring the everyday in Shin-Maruko, Tokyo
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! People come to Japan and expect the unexpected, but it is funny how many unexpected things you associate with the ‘normal’ and ‘everyday’ after living in Japan. Behind all the famous sights and scenes, people’s daily life ticks along with a societal rhythm very different to our […]
How we can use “wa” 和 now more than ever
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! The beauty of Japanese kanji characters is that they can convey so much meaning in so few strokes. Take the kanji “wa” 和 for example. It has numerous connotations wrapped up in just eight simple lines, and one those meanings, “harmony”, is particularly significant during this time of worldwide crisis. Let’s […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! The beauty of Japanese kanji characters is that they can convey so much meaning in so few strokes. Take the kanji “wa” 和 for example. It has numerous connotations wrapped up in just eight simple lines, and one those meanings, “harmony”, is particularly significant during this time of worldwide crisis. Let’s […]