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22 Dec 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
I was at McDonald’s yesterday and came across おすすめ in its menu. Just what is おすすめ? It means ‘recommendation’. I was a good boy and followed McDonald’s おすすめ. I got myself a Strawberry Frappe. It warmed my heart during the cold winter e...
22 Dec 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Sensei is committed to ensuring that you enjoy your trip in Japan. I think that there are certain things that you need to be able to recognise to derive the maximum utility from the fabulous products and services. 無料 (むりょ) means “free”. Once y...
21 Dec 2024 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei
The inspiration for today’s lesson came from Anpanman Children’s Museum. I was walking up the stairs when I saw the phrase 一歩一歩 (ippo ippo). It’s a very versatile phrase because you can use it with Chinese people and they will get what you mean...
21 Dec 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
You guys should thank your lucky stars that I’m in Kumamoto now. I made it my business to visit Kumamoto Children’s Book Forest, the latest hit project by renowned architect Tadao Ando. I first encountered his works when I visited Naoshima in Kagaw...
20 Dec 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
We boarded a Singapore Airlines flight to Fukuoka. We received the following souvenirs for our kids. I was not amused. They look cheap and uninspiring. My children are not consumers of the Mickey Mouse brand yet, but I don’t see how these run-of-t...
20 Dec 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Given how orderly the Japanese are, Kawabata Shopping Arcade struck me as a disorderly mishmash of shops serving very different purposes. It’s definitely not a tourist trap because it was clearly designed to support the needs of the locals. I enjo...
18 Dec 2024 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei
Because believe me! it’s an art piece in itself. I am amazed at how it manages to exist in this age of modern technologies. This is as archaic as you can get, especially when we consider the influx of AI. Look at these old-school toys dangling the...
18 Dec 2024 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei
and most of them involve food. That’s why I decided to post my musing here. People often ask me if my wife has grown accustomed to living in Singapore. You would think that I would have my stock answer prepared by now, fully ready to be launched. B...
17 Dec 2024 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei
No traveller likes crowds, but sometimes, crowded places can be a good thing as they enliven the atmosphere and make you excited. Kamakura is a one-hour train ride from Tokyo, so it’s perfect for people who want to experience the charms of another pr...
15 Dec 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Yatsushiro is known for being Japan’s top producer of tomatoes. That’s my daughter inspecting the quality of the tomatoes. However, not all Yatsushiro farmers are tomato farmers. Some of them grow lettuce. 🥬 I had the pleasure of watching them h...
