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21 Jun 2023 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei
When in Okinawa, tuck into piping hot Okinawan soba for a different culinary experience. The thick yellow noodles used in Okinawan is made from 💯 white flour, unlike mainland soba which is made from buckwheat noodles. Typically served with thick sli...
21 Jun 2023 1 minute read 2 comments cryotosensei
Japan has 47 prefectures and each prefecture boasts its unique ice cream favours that leverage home-grown ingredients. Eating ice cream is hence a great way to know more about the local produce of the prefecture you are visiting. When you happe...
19 Jun 2023 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei
A mundane train ride can turn out to be quite the communal experience, something that I learnt after riding the Aso Boy train to Aso, Kumamoto. I was babysitting my baby girl in the common lounge whereas the wife and son were exploring this charming...
17 Jun 2023 1 minute read 5 comments cryotosensei
Everyone has a relationship with coffee. What’s yours? Born and bred in Singapore, I was used to drinking coffee enhanced with sweetened condensed milk - a common way Southeast Asians drink their coffee. However, two years of looking busy at the staf...
13 Apr 2023 3 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
5 Unique Things You Can Do In Kumamoto When Kumamon - the mascot that was the pride and joy of Kumamoto Prefecture - was catapulted towards popularity the world over, interest in visiting Kumamoto surged among travellers. Which is an awesome thing be...
8 Apr 2023 3 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Japan is a fantabulous place to be for cat lovers. After all, this is the nation that invented cat cafes, a revolutionary concept popular among locals and travellers alike. Since Japanese people love their feline counterparts and shower a lot of atte...
7 Apr 2023 2 minute read 2 comments cryotosensei
Posting an article I wrote many years old. Found it on my Evernote account and wanted to release it to the world. While preparing for our wedding, my Japanese wife once said, "There are three important days in one's life: his date of birth, the day h...
28 Jan 2023 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Japan's prowess in robotics technology is unparalleled, and I'm sure you have heard of Pepper, the humanoid robot that has taken the world by storm. An intelligent robot that not only differentiates between male and female voices but also converses w...
8 Dec 2022 1 minute read 3 comments cryotosensei
Heroes are made on the soccer pitch. Now, not everyone has the deep pockets to fly to Qatar to immerse themselves in the festivity and revelry, so as a kind of small consolation, why not get yourself a free World Cup NFT to mark this occasion by? Th...
25 Nov 2022 4 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Prominently known for its spellbinding Awa Odori - the largest traditional dance festival in Japan - Tokushima prefecture attracts tens of thousands of travellers every August. Once there, they are taken in by the unparalleled charm of this easternmo...
