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18 Oct 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Located in Kyushu, the southernmost part of Japan, Yufuin is usually jostled with Chinese and Korean tourists. But despite the crowds, you can still find respite on the shopping street lined with interesting shops selling local delicacies and souve...
15 Oct 2024 5 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Combed through my travel materials (which I have been hoarding for 7-8 years, no kidding) and came up with the following alternative things I wanna do in Japan. Not a single mention of the bustling cities of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka here. If you’re a J...
15 Oct 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
I have the habit of taking photos of the entrance of shops and restaurants that I visit in Japan, in hopes that I can patronise them again. Or recommend them to friends who are travelling to Japan. Had the bright idea of putting some of them here to...
12 Oct 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
I wrote many articles about Japanese cuisine and culture, but refrained from posting them because I didn’t save the soft copy of my writings. A brainwave suddenly came to me today. Why don’t I take a photo of my article and ask ChatGPT for a transc...
9 Oct 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Are you a foodie? Consider yourself knowledgeable on the different kinds of Japanese food? Now Japan Post Office has launched a series of postcards that showcase the yummy delicacies of each of the 47 prefectures? Do you know which prefecture is famo...
3 Oct 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Extracting insights from my Yamanashi travel materials. Thank you for reading: You can find Japan’s highest post office at the summit of Mount Fuji. According to Shinto beliefs. The Fifth Station - where travellers typically start off when they...
28 Sep 2024 2 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
I found this at the Staff Lounge giveaway corner. What a great find! Maybe no one reads guidebooks these days as they frolic in the convenience of online forums, but this guidebook provides authentic insights into Tokyo. How do I know this? Where els...
15 Sep 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Many global citizens recognise Kumamon, but fewer people know that he hails from Kumamoto Prefecture. Well, Kumamoto is right smack in the middle of Kyushu, so savvy and intrepid travellers may want to use it as a base for their fun times on this...
7 Sep 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
I was living in Japan when the competition to nominate the most popular mascot was launched. I remember thinking to myself that it was so silly of the Japanese to get themselves worked up over something so kiddish. Needless to say, I didn’t put in a...
4 Sep 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
One of the best things about living in Kumamoto City was that the zoo was a stone’s throw away from my apartment. I’m not kidding. It was literally a 5-min walk from my place. What made this serendipitous outcome sweeter was that all newly minted fo...
