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9 Dec 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
A visit to Coco’s Restaurant not only filled my tummy, but also yielded much food for thought. I might have zero expectations prior to entering this family restaurant, but it ticked all the boxes for a family-friendly eatery - and then some. From t...
8 Dec 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Loud pop music blared in Kentaro Udon Shop, masking the cries of the toddler waiting for seats with her doting parents. All around me, efficiency had cast its spell on everyone. Diners of all ages and fashion styles slurped their noodles noisily, eng...
8 Dec 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
“Not good,” my father-in-law shook his head disapprovingly before ransacking his wardrobe for a pair of black socks to give me. I meekly took off my green socks and wore his socks instead. “Not good,” he might have stifled a sigh while looking at my...
6 Dec 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Plonk! The space heater stopped dead. Suddenly. Stifling an inward groan, I struggled to get up, fighting against the invasive cold which was determined to chain me to the futon. I was on a student exchange programme in the Japanese countryside, and...
5 Dec 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
I remember my trip to Nepal fondly. She lives life large, her bright, striking and vibrant colours an assault on my senses. It was like watching a colour palette in rapid motion. Japan isn’t as loud as Nepal. It doesn’t vie for your eyeballs as activ...
19 Nov 2025 4 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Sleep eludes me now, which is perhaps not surprising since I've had varied experiences today. The note of finality that meeting the other Assistant Language Teachers (ALTs) at the Embassy of Japan prompted as manifested in the thought "Wow, I'm reall...
15 Nov 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Ishikawa exudes an elegant air due to its glorious past as a castle town during the Edo period. It also embraces modernity, as evidenced by its sleek design at JR Kanazawa station. With such interesting dynamics of East meets West, Ishikawa has plent...
9 Nov 2025 3 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Japan’s infamously sweltering summer is upon us. Still, summer is an awesome time to be in Japan as it seems that Japanese people, not wanting to be outdone by the heat, turn up their passion several notches higher, display their best spirited selves...
31 Oct 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Japan is facing problems like an ageing population and declining birth rate, but trust it to turn these challenges into opportunities for new emerging industries. Japanese scientists, for instance, have developed revolutionary robots to cope with the...
23 Oct 2025 3 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Transportation in Japan: Fun Ways to Get Around Travelling in Japan can be prohibitively expensive, but thanks to the Japan Railway (JR) pass that can be used on most shinkansen (bullet trains) and all JR trains and buses, most places of attraction a...
