29th Sakura Tulip Festa in Chiba Opens April 1st!
Sakura Furusato Square has announced the official dates for the 29th Sakura Tulip Festa. From April 1st to 23rd, guests can enjoy viewing 600,000 multicolored tulips of 70 kinds.
Romanticizing Motherhood: Horikita Maki and the Ritualistic Retirement of Female Actresses in Japan
Top Image Source: Excite On Tuesday, February 28th, I turned my TV on per my usual morning routine. I checked…
Pintas & Christmas Nitpicking
In the Philippines, the culture of nitpicking is so prevalent that people feel entitled to comment on another person’s physical attributes all the time, most especially during the holiday season. I think we need to re-examine our attitude toward this. We all deserve to be happy, regardless of our physical make-up.
Expressing Annoyance in Japanese
s it just me or do we Filipinos tend to click our tongues a lot? I didn’t really notice until…
Trailing Thoughts in Okutama
Located at the fringes of western Tokyo, Okutama is a town that offers the quiet majesty of nature to anyone who drops by for a visit. I walked the Otama Trail for my first ever solo hike, which gave way to a lot of reflection.
Sweet Flavors of Fall: Enjoying Sweets in Japan
Among the many wonders of the fall season is that it brings about with it not only enchanting colors but…
Autumn Walks: Hibiya Park
Most of the leaves still wore the proud green of summer when I went, but a few had given way for yellow and red to take over. It was a very pleasant day for rest and retrospect.
Is it difficult to make friends in Japan?
“There is no such thing as true friendship with Japanese people,” or so I’ve heard a bunch of times. Is this really true? Or is there something we need to examine further when people make this statement?
Girls Gone Kyoto: Monkeys, Spice Challenge and the Scariest Shrine We’ve Been To
Our 3 Days in Kyoto Itinerary Day 1 Suzuki Shofudo A washi (Japanese paper) specialty shop. Their goods range from…
Mental Health Counseling in Japan: A Horror Story
For foreigners living in Japan, mental health care is even more challenging as choices are limited and practices are sometimes left unchecked. This video is about a terrible experience I had with an American counselor in Tokyo. It still baffles me how this person is allowed to practice to this day, given that his behavior is offensive and questionably legal.
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