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10 Dec 2023 1 minute read 2 comments cryotosensei $0.21
You know that Anpanman and his crew are entrenched in the hearts of Japanese people when it costs both adults and children ¥1800 to enter the Anpanman Children’s Museum in Fukuoka. The museum sure knows how to capitalise on its characters’ popularity...
9 Dec 2023 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.07
Given that Japanese restaurants have permeated every shopping mall in Singapore, I expected lunch at Hoshino Coffee to be a mundane affair. Nothing could be further from the truth. Hoshino Coffee exceeded my expectations by providing us a private roo...
8 Dec 2023 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.07
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 $0.07
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 $0.03
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 $0.05
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 $0.09
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 $0.05
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 $0.06
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 $0.06
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...
