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20 Dec 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.04
Given how orderly the Japanese are, Kawabata Shopping Arcade struck me as a disorderly mishmash of shops serving very different purposes. It’s definitely not a tourist trap because it was clearly designed to support the needs of the locals. I enjo...
18 Dec 2024 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei $0.05
Because believe me! it’s an art piece in itself. I am amazed at how it manages to exist in this age of modern technologies. This is as archaic as you can get, especially when we consider the influx of AI. Look at these old-school toys dangling the...
18 Dec 2024 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei $0.03
and most of them involve food. That’s why I decided to post my musing here. People often ask me if my wife has grown accustomed to living in Singapore. You would think that I would have my stock answer prepared by now, fully ready to be launched. B...
17 Dec 2024 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei $0.03
No traveller likes crowds, but sometimes, crowded places can be a good thing as they enliven the atmosphere and make you excited. Kamakura is a one-hour train ride from Tokyo, so it’s perfect for people who want to experience the charms of another pr...
15 Dec 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.06
Yatsushiro is known for being Japan’s top producer of tomatoes. That’s my daughter inspecting the quality of the tomatoes. However, not all Yatsushiro farmers are tomato farmers. Some of them grow lettuce. 🥬 I had the pleasure of watching them h...
15 Dec 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.05
Learners of Japanese will soon come across this word kawaii. It means cute and symbolizes how adding an adorable element can turn ordinary products into powerful kaching! generators. Japanese products typically feature animals on their surfaces. I am...
14 Dec 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.04
During my trip in Japan, I realised one important thing. The Japanese take into account the location and timing when they construct something. Just what do I mean? Take the Enoshima Aquarium for example. For me, the dolphin show won’t stand out from...
11 Dec 2024 4 minute read 2 comments cryotosensei $0.02
@Rothbardian_fanatic shared how he feels that the Japanese educational system only churns out mindless robots instead of developing one’s individuality. I agree with him, and I still have a lot of good things that I like about Japan’s educational s...
11 Dec 2024 3 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.03
Foreigners assume that Japan is a homogeneous country, but the Japanese themselves recognise how different they are from their counterparts in the other 46 prefectures. I love watching this show to learn about the idiosyncratic dishes, customs and ha...
10 Dec 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.05
Navigating the rush hour in Tokyo yesterday made me realise I could teach my son a Chinese idiom: 人山人海. 人山人海 (rén shān rén hǎi) literally means ‘people mountain people sea’. Since the collocation ‘a sea of people’ exists in English, you ca...
