Japan
26 Jan
Featured Artist Spotlight: Marie Kondo (近藤 麻理恵)
Hello dolls! My apologies that this series has been on a bit of a hiatus for awhile. You’d think that quarantine would provide me more time to write, not less. The irony of it all is that I feel quarantine to be very draining! It drains us all emotionally, which in turn drains us physically. […]
Read more 08 Nov
Attack on Wall Tokyo and Wall Sapporo
By: Skywing Knights 心臓を捧げよ皆さん! Subtitles: Shinzou wo Sasageyo, Minna-san! Real Subtitles: Consacrate hearts, everyone! (And fans of Attack on Titan, if you didn’t sing that last part in your head, I’m disappointment in you. Jk, jk. 😉 ) I hope this finds everyone well! I’ve been in a bit of a revitalized good mood primarily […]
Read more 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. Near Mt. Fuji (富士山), I ate Owakudani […]
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)
7Hello 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. So this first part will focus on why my first experience attending Kabuki […]
Read more 08 Jul
Travels: Facing Fears with Japan’s “In The Heights”
Hello all! Today I wanted to jump back several years. This time, to one of the first really impactful experiences I had while living in Japan. One that taught me a HUGE lesson. That lesson? 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! People know Usagishima for the thousands of wild rabbits roaming the island. It 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. But you can’t blame me! You know how busy the holidays get! But I am excited about this one because today, we’re diving back into the world of talented Seiyu (声優 ), or Japanese Voice Actors, to spotlight Daisuke Ono […]
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