Japan
11 Oct
Shinjuku BLAZE
Hello loves, This is surprisingly, another one of those “I can’t believe I haven’t written about this sooner” posts. But then again, when you’re in Japan, there’s next to no time, zilch, to really document it other than via photos. As such, 4 years later, let’s talk about concerts in Japan, and specifically, my first […]
Read more 18 Sep
Travels: Milky Way Sweets in Ikebukuro
Hello everyone! I’m super excited to announce that recently I appeared as a guest writer on the Japan Living and Lifestyle blog run by the lovely Urano family. What did I write on? Well of course, one of my favorite places on earth: Ikebukuro (池袋)! More specifically though, I discussed some of my favorite places […]
Read more 10 Sep
A Kabuki Experience: The Tale of Princess Usuyuki (Part 2)
Hello world explorers and travelers alike, Throughout my time living in Japan, I tried to do things that I had never done before. I went to Osaka (大阪) and ate Takoyaki (たこ焼き), traditional Japanese, fried Octopus Balls. I climbed the steps of Himeji-jo (姫路城), an original Japanese castle. I ate Owakudani (大涌谷) black eggs at […]
Read more 06 Sep
Travels: My First Night in Japan. No Really.
Hello all! I’ve retold this story many a time for friends and family alike, but I’ve never written about it here, which feels like a glaring flaw on this blog. This is because, as it was my first experience in Japan, I would say that even though it wasn’t when I moved to Japan, it […]
Read more 09 Aug
A Kabuki Experience: The Significant Reunion (Part 1)
Hello all! Sometimes when I have a lot to say about topics, I write and write… only at the end to realize that I write quite a lot! As a result, I decided to split what was originally one piece into two, with this first part focusing on why my first experience attending Kabuki theater […]
Read more 08 Jul
Travels: Facing Fears with Japan’s “In The Heights”
Hello all! Today I wanted to jump back several years to one of the first really impactful experiences I had while living in Japan – one that taught me a HUGE lesson which is to ALWAYS GO FOR IT when in the land of the rising sun. Not to mention, I love recalling this experience […]
Read more 26 Feb
Travels: The Bunny Island (Usagishima) – A Cuteness Overdose!
Hello my dears! Today, we’re diving into one of my past travels in the land of the Rising Sun back in May of 2018 to the island of Okunoshima (大久野島), better known as “Usagishima” (うさぎ島) or the Bunny Island! Usagishima is known for the thousands of wild rabbits roaming the island and has made its […]
Read more 11 Jan
Featured Artist Spotlight: Daisuke Ono (小野 大輔)
Hello all! Have a bit of a late Featured Artist for the month of December (you can’t blame me! You know how busy the holidays get!), but I’m excited about this one. We’re diving back into the world of talented Seiyu (声優 ), or Japanese Voice Actors, to spotlight Daisuke Ono (小野 大輔), or OnoD, […]
Read more 07 Sep
Travels: Hiroshima
“I will write peace on your wings and you will fly all over the world.” – Sadako Sasaki (佐々木 禎子) Greetings World Travelers, Today’s post is about one of my recent adventures in Japan in the beautiful city of Hiroshima (広島). I never got the chance to go to Hiroshima while living in Japan, so […]
Read more 13 Jul
Tokyo: Top 10 Places for the Anime Fan
What’s up my fellow nerds and nerdettes? Those that know me know that I have a favorite city and it’s one that I lived essentially next to for a little over two years of my life (and just saying, I go back whenever I can). That city? The one and only Tokyo, Japan. The heavily […]
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