In 2016, I travelled to Japan. With my limited Japanese, I stayed there for 2.5 months.
This documents my journey as a gaijin (foreigner).
Start at the beginning (Japan), or view the most recent posts below.
On my 2nd day in Nagoya, I meet Bo Joun at my ryokan hotel. She was visiting Japan with her boyfriend but is travelling solo because he left a few days earlier for work. Bo Joun is a friendly, lively young woman. Her big personality makes her an instant friend. We decide to explore Nagoya the next morning […]
If you want something, make it happen. I bought 2 tickets, one for me and one for my friend. Unfortunately, my friend worked late so she couldn’t make it. Fortunately, I found a lone man lingering around the ticket booth that said “today’s match sold out”, and I made my first scalping transaction. LOL, at face
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What’s in Nagoya? To be honest, I don’t really know. I come for one reason and one reason only: to watch sumo wrestling. It is Tuesday, 8:50am, and instead of booking advanced tickets (much more costly) I wake up early to pick up on-the-day general admission tickets. Thankfully, I secure myself a pair. The main matches
Summer is hot, but that’s also when most of the festivals are held. I present to you (with much thanks to Yumi for bringing me and Haruka for her recommendation), Yokohama Sparkling Twilight, a fireworks festival held in mid-July. Yokohama is about half an hour away from Tokyo, a city that’s much less busy and offers a
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Pun intended. The most challenging thing in Tokyo for me is finding my way (“dori” means street). Alright, it is mainly because I rely on Google Maps and refuse to ask anyone, but still… Tokyo is complicated. For example, it takes me an hour to find this vegan ramen place, T’s Tan Tan, inside Tokyo Station. I
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Recommended by my aunt, I visit 21_21 Design, a design museum in Roppongi, Tokyo. During my visit, they feature an exhibit on Civil Engineering. As part of the exhibit, there were blueprints, models, videos demonstrating how civil engineering is applied to the city. My Thoughts With the hustle and bustle of Tokyo city, it is always
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