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3 Oct 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.06
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 $0.04
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 $0.03
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 $0.05
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 $0.03
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...
2 Sep 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.04
Nabegataki Falls Bird Paradise Stepping behind the fake waterfall at Bird Paradise instantly transported me back to Nabegataki Falls in Kumamoto, Japan. Renowned as a power spot, Nabegataki Falls provided me with much-needed respite from...
18 Aug 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.03
I don't consider myself a gourmand, but I've realized that I have plenty of food photos on my phone. This series showcases the meals my parents-in-law painstakingly prepare for me during our annual reunion. They exemplify the thoughtful care and おも...
17 Aug 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.02
1. Matcha Truffle Chocolates 7 Eleven may be a humble convenience store, but it doesn't mean culinary innovations don't happen there. In a delightful case of East meets West, matcha is paired with truffle, yielding an interesting interplay of tastes...
11 Aug 2024 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei $0.04
When we were dating, my then-girlfriend once took me to a ramen restaurant, where they served…tomato ramen. Based in Kumamoto and having developed a preference for rich tonkotsu (pork broth-based) ramen, I thought it was an underwhelming option. Non...
4 Aug 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.07
Visited Kanazawa many years ago actually. But needed to come up with sample exercises for my students, so chose this photo. Dear Diary, I had a great time at Kanazawa today. I visited the Old Quarter in the afternoon because it is a famous tourist...
