Defying Destiny Chapter Thirty-Four
Chapter Thirty-Four for “Defying Destiny” has been posted! Check it out!
Shinjuku BLAZE
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 concert in Japan.
Travels: Amazing Milky Way Sweets in Ikebukuro
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 to get great sweets and treats in and around the Sunshine Street and City areas. So in addition to that article, today, I’m sharing here a little more on my favorite place in Ikebukuro for sweet things: Milky Way!
A Kabuki Experience: The Tale of Princess Usuyuki (Part 2)
Throughout my time living in Japan, I tried to do things that I had never done before. My first Kabuki experience though, was a no joke, INTENSE experience steeped in rich Japanese history and culture.
Travels: My First Night in Japan. No Really.
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 is certainly important enough to document (at least in my mind anyway). So what happened? How did I get there anyway? And what made it my first night so memorable? To tell the whole story, we have to start back in 2012.
Defying Destiny – Chapter Thirty-Three
Chapter Thirty-Three for “Defying Destiny” has been posted! Check it out! 😀
A Kabuki Experience: The Significant Reunion (Part 1)
My first time going to a Kabuki (歌舞伎) show and the significant reunion was in 2015. I stood in a striped black and white shirt and a black vest finished with a black skirt in the Ginza (銀座) district in Tokyo (東京) in front of the theater, Kabuki-za (歌舞伎座), holding onto the strap of my purse and my phone waiting nervously, hoping I’d be easy to spot. My eyes darted around, trying to find someone I knew in a sea of faces.
Travels: Facing Fears with Japan’s “In The Heights”
A long time ago, I was a gaijin (外人), or foreigner there. I was fresh off the boat in Japan with a tiny studio apartment. I didn’t even have a phone at the time. None the less, I was determined to experience EVERYTHING I could in this country. And I learned early on to ALWAYS GO FOR IT when in the land of the rising sun. Trust me, it’s worth the risk. 😉
Cosplay Tutorial: Ichigo Kurosaki’s Fabric Sword Sheath
Get ready for a cosplay tutorial! Today I’m walking you through the process of how to make this wonderfully, functional, useful thing – Ichigo Kurosaki’s Fabric Sword Sheath!
Defying Destiny – Chapter Thirty-Two
Chapter Thirty-Two for “Defying Destiny” has been posted! Check it out!