In September 2012 I started a short “castle tour” through Shikoku on a long weekend. In previous journeys I already went to Matsuyama, Kochi, Marugame and Takamatsu Castles. My destination this time was Ehime...
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Teaching English in Japan – Interview with ‘Loco’
Today I want to introduce a fellow blogger and author. Baye McNeil, better known as Loco, has been blogging about his daily life in Japan much longer than most of us. In 2012 his first book “Hi! My Name Is Loco And I Am A...
Imabari Castle – Ehime Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture has to offer a lot of great castles, so I went there for a short castle tour last year in September. My first destination was Imabari Castle. Visited: September 23rd 2012 Imabari City (今治市) is located in...
All You Ever Wanted To Know About Dating Japanese Men
After publishing the article “The Truth About Dating In Japan As A Foreigner” a lot of female readers asked me what it’s like to date a Japanese guy. Many seemed to be interested in cultural differences and...
Ame Onna – Rain Woman
I’m often told that I’m a so-called “Ame Onna” – and I have to agree. It has even become my nickname. When I tell Japanese people my travel stories, I often hear them laugh, saying: “Oh...
Yaeyama Islands, Okinawa (Summer Vacation 2013)
I’m back from my summer vacation in Okinawa! I hope you all had a great summer vacation as well!~ I just recently went to Okinawa (winter vacation 2012/13) and had 2 weeks of rainstorms, but yet I fell in love with this...
Enjoy Shirahama’s beauty in Wakayama Prefecture
I know I keep repeating myself, but Wakayama Prefecture has a lot to offer. Unfortunately most tourists don’t know about it. Before I went further down to the Kii Peninsula to explore the Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trails, I...
How safe is your apartment from cockroaches in Japan?
I know that this is not a topic everybody wants to talk or read about, but if you consider living in Japan – or if you already live here – then you will have to deal with those disgusting little critters. Cockroaches...
Shingu Castle Ruins (Wakayama)
When I visited one of the Kumano Grand Shrines, the Hayatama Taisha, I stumbled upon the Shingu Castle Ruins by coincidence. Being a castle lover, I couldn’t resist. I had to check it out! Visited: November 4th 2012 Shingu...