I’m pretty sure that most of you know what a dried fish is, right? I also think you’ve heard of “women”? But what on earth is a “dried fish woman”? Japanese society can be tough. There’s this...
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Shiratani Unsuikyo (Yakushima Day 3)
After visiting some waterfalls and the Yakushima Fruit Garden on my first day in Yakushima as well as the Yakusugi Land and Yakusugi Museum on my second day, I finally got to visit the highlight I had been longing for: Shiratani...
Akashi Kaikyo Bridge – The World’s Longest Suspension Bridge
Today’s photo features one of my favorite bridges in Japan: The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge is with almost 4 km the world’s longest suspension bridge! The bridge connects Maiko in Kobe with Awaji Island. It’s a...
Yakusugi Land and Museum (Yakushima Day 2)
If you haven’t yet you should first check out Yakushima Day 1: Waterfalls and Fruit Garden. If you plan to visit Yakushima I also highly recommend the guidebook “Yakushima: A Yakumonkey Guide” written by Clive...
Tsuki Magazine – Japan related literary magazine
I decided to create a new category called “recommendations“. The reason is simple. There are so many great books, magazines, websites, blogs, people and resources about Japan out there that I thought I should share...
A German Alien in Japan – Wow, your Japanese is so good!
Life as a foreigner in Japan can be quite annoying sometimes. Everybody who has lived in Japan for a certain time knows that and will probably agree! While everybody has their very unique experiences, if you comb through them...
Dreaming of a Life in Japan? Reality Check!
I’m sure a lot of you secretly dream of a life in Japan. Almost every day I get to read the same questions or statements in Japan related forums: “I want to live in Japan in the future. I have XY...
Yufuin Cat Items – A Great Souvenir
Are you planning a trip to Japan? Do you have friends in Japan who offered to send you something? Don’t know what to get? Then I hope my “Japanese Items series” will help you! I have to admit it is hard as there...
Yumebutai on Awaji Island
Today I want to introduce “Yumebutai” to you. A place that offers beautiful landscapes and flowers! Yumebutai (夢舞台) literally means “dream stage” and consists of a conference center, a hotel, a memorial...