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8 Dec 2023 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Besides exploring Tokyo and Kyoto, consider visiting Okinawa, the southernmost prefecture in Japan. Think perpetual summer vibes, island time where locals are bubbly and always up for a chat, interesting fusion food like taco rice, lovely beaches - t...
7 Dec 2023 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
There’s something about the silence of the night that makes us lose our inhibitions, a process undoubtedly aided by the intake of copious amounts of alcohol, which helps loosen our tongues. Guidebooks on Japan state how the Japanese are notoriously p...
6 Dec 2023 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei
In Japan, you're spoilt for choice when it comes to eating places, so cafes and restaurants must provide a holistic dining experience to stand out. Farmer's Kitchen, located on the 9th floor of the trendy KITTE OIOI shopping mall, brings its A+ game....
2 Dec 2023 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
So you decide to travel with your kids. Congratulations. Welcome to hell on earth, where sudden mood swings and tantrums are the norm, disrupting any tranquil escape you wish to gain from your trip. Thankfully, Daiso Japan softens the blow a little....
29 Nov 2023 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
The Japanese inaka (countryside) is a humbling lesson in minimalism. The landscape embraces a palette of four colours. The sky is blue; the fields are green; the houses are brown; and the vending machines and clouds are white. No doubt, it’s an exag...
26 Nov 2023 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei
Not that this is likely to happen any time soon, but here are five places I want to visit in Tohoku. 1. Rice Field Art in Inakadate Village, Aomori - Intrigued by how the farmers come up with these large-scale colourful designs and work out the numbe...
25 Nov 2023 4 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Kyushu Japan Map: 4 Quaint Ways to Explore Kyushu Kyushu. Japan's southernmost main island. Replete with unparalleled natural beauty and rich local history, it offers jet setters a treasure hove of amazing experiences. Since Fukuoka is voted as the 7...
24 Nov 2023 3 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
The Japanese's stickiness for punctuality is legendary the world over (for the uninitiated, punctuality means turning up for an appointment ten minutes before the meeting time!). But what are some business practices that underpin how Japanese compani...
23 Nov 2023 3 minute read 2 comments cryotosensei
A Bomb Japan: A Simple Guide to Understanding It All Interest in the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki has intensified due to U.S. President Barack Obama visiting the Peace Memorial in Hiroshima in May 2016. A truly momentous occasion, if the...
13 Nov 2023 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Kumamoto is… Tall Kumamoto Castle Fresh milk from Aso cattle Amakusa dolphins jumping Kurosawa onsen waters pumping Ancient Mifune dinosaur bones Misato stairs made of stone Tsujun Bridge gushing water Horse salami supporter the land of fir...
