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

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.

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Kintsugi: Japanese Pottery Repair and Gold Joinery in Tokyo

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

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

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.

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Gujo Hachiman’s Odori

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.

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Things I’ll Miss about Japan: 22 Places

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.

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Things I’ll Miss about Japan: Seasons and Celebrations

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

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

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.

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小籠包: I rarely take serious photos of food because I’d rather focus my attention on remembering the moment. But I thank my younger self for making one exception and documenting the scores of dishes that bring so much joy to remember even if I cannot have them now. The Xiaolongbao traces recent origins to Shanghai and it hopped over the straight when the Kuomingtang (KMT) abandoned the Mainland and occupied Taiwan. The powerful Shanghainese diaspora that made up the military in Taipei and merchants of Hong Kong have since collectively helped to preserve and propegate this iconic juicy pork dumpling. Chains like Ding Tai Fung have helped to export the Xiaolong bao across the world from Tokyo to New York. Of all the dishes my photos reminded me of, mostly Cantonese and of the Hong Kong strain, I chose this familiar pocket of deliciousness for the Berlin Asian Food map because it is a reminder of how food is the realisation of nourishingly good ideas, transported from kitchen to kitchen, created through the attention, practice, and dedication. If you can, go on the Berlin Asian Food map (URL in my profile) and see if a Chinese place near you is serving them. If not, go look for nearby grocery stores and get skins from the freezers to make your own. #berlinasianfood #supportyourlocal #berlin #covid19de #supportsmallbusiness

2019. Jimbocho in Tokyo. That feeling when crossing the threshold... #tokyolife #bookworm #bookstagram #japanlife #tokyo

According to the Tibetan calendar, the Buddha's day of birth, enlightenment, and passing occurred on June 17 this year. To mark the occasion, the devout trek up to the highest temple on earth, the Rongbuk Monastery, at the northern basecamp of Mount Everest, called Mount Qomolangma, ཇོ་མོ་གླང་མ and 珠穆朗瑪峰 to the people have worshipped it for centuries. All across the Tibetan Plateau, the holy fires will burn, tribes and pilgrims will gather, and new prayer flags will be unfurled in courtyards and splayed across mountain faces as an offering to the sky. On this holiest of days, we were blessed by the sacred mountain, so typically shy, with unfettered views as we approached from morning through the afternoon. #tibet #everest #珠穆朗瑪峰 #buddhism #pilgrimage #bluesky #mountains #himalayas

Any guesses at where this is? Tip, it's a UNESCO Heritage Site. The photo is in my new blog post (click on my profile link). Went against my nature and joined a tour. Unfortunately, that's the only way to see this place as a foreign national these days. But I was looking for much more than temples, which we got plenty of and thorough explanations about from both our local guides and our main tour guide (a bit of a bookworm, him). #temple #gold #architecture #asia #rooftops #fujifilm #china #wanderlust #西藏 #拉薩 #unescoworldheritage #bluesky #nofilter

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