Japan’s Version of Every Good English App (2019 Update)

February 23, 2018March 31, 2019 Categories: Japanese CultureTags: japan travel app · japanese apps · japanese ui ux designLeave a comment

A list of apps in Japan to illustrate how Japanese users have different UI/UX needs. Some have pretty UI, most have localized Japanese UX.

Kintsugi: Japanese Pottery Repair and Gold Joinery in Tokyo

August 17, 2017April 2, 2019 Categories: Japanese CultureTags: 金継ぎ · featured · japanese gold joinery · japanese pottery repair · kintsugi tokyo · kintsugi workshop10 Comments

Documenting my kintsugi experience as a digital nomad in Tokyo. Kintsugi is the Japanese craft of pottery repair and gold joinery.

Things I’ll Miss about Japan: Conveniences & Shopping Things

July 27, 2017October 5, 2018 Categories: Japanese CultureTags: Japan · Japanese Culture · japanese home · japanese lifestyleLeave a comment

A list of things I miss from life in Japan — specifically around Japanese service, shopping, and conveniences rarely found in other parts of the globe.

Gujo Hachiman’s Odori

June 29, 2017November 4, 2017 Categories: Japanese CultureTags: gifu · gujo hachiman · Japan matsuri · Japan odori · Japanese dance · Japanese festivalsLeave a comment

Gujo Odori, one of Japan’s 3 main summer dance festivals during Obon. Information on the dance styles, things to do, and Gujo Hachiman’s history.

Things I’ll Miss about Japan: 22 Places

February 21, 2017February 13, 2019 Categories: Japanese CultureTags: japan blog · japan budget trip blog · living in japan · tokyo life2 Comments

An extremely opinionated list of places and spaces I love about life in Japan based on other places I’ve lived (Hong Kong and London) as a Chinese Canadian…in recent years, as a “digital nomad” too.

Things I’ll Miss about Japan: Seasons and Celebrations

January 19, 2017November 4, 2017 Categories: Japanese CultureTags: Japan · Japanese Culture · japanese customs · japanese lifestyle1 Comment

An extremely opinionated list of things I love about life in Japan based on other places I’ve lived (Hong Kong and London) as a Chinese Canadian…in recent years, as a “digital nomad” too.

Traditional Japanese house that I stayed in

Things I’ll Miss about Japan: 11 Things in the House

January 16, 2017October 5, 2018 Categories: Japanese CultureTags: Japan · Japanese Culture · japanese home · japanese lifestyle5 Comments

An extremely opinionated list of things I love about life in Japan based on other places I’ve lived (Hong Kong and London) as a Chinese Canadian…in recent years, as a “digital nomad” too.

Things I’ll Miss about Japan: 18 Habits and Customs

January 12, 2017November 4, 2017 Categories: Japanese CultureTags: ittadakimasu · japan life · japanese customs · life in japan · yoroshiku1 Comment

The things I will miss about life in Japan after I leave. Traditional Japanese customs and habits from itadakimasu to sumimasen.

Starting 2017 with a Goodbye: Things I’ll Miss about Japan

January 12, 2017October 5, 2018 Categories: Japanese CultureTags: Japan · life in japan · travel diary · year in review4 Comments

The things a digital nomad has come to love about Japan after 18 months in this island country, from customs to food, unique products to places.

Hanabi Fireworks Tokyo Sunamachi Arakawa 2016

Tokyo Koto Fireworks Festival 2016 Photo Essay

August 2, 2016November 4, 2017 Categories: Japanese Culture · Tokyo GuidesTags: arakawa · fireworks · hanabi · summer · Tokyo Travel2 Comments

A photo essay of the Tokyo Koto Fireworks Festival 2016, including a variety of styles, shapes, and ambiance. Took place at the Sunamachi Arakawa Mizube Park. Free. Easily accessible.

The Cup and the Road

Commentaries and Working Drafts. Mostly for Asia.

Category: Japanese Culture