Lunar New Year @ Yokohama’s Chinatown
Living overseas means I inadvertently have to miss out on festivals and occasions. The most recent one is Lunar New Year. In Japan, it’s not celebrated at all,…
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Japan has made me a serial snacker
Honestly, when I was in Singapore, I hardly snacked. It’s an entirely different story here in Japan though. Somehow even the usual flavors looks about a million times…
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Slappy Cakes – All-day breakfast in Tokyo
I LOVE breakfasts. Scrambled eggs, french toast, poached eggs, orange juice, soft-boiled eggs, buttermilk pancakes drizzled with maple syrup, fresh cup of milk with cereal and fruits, mmm! I…
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Indestructible spectacles in 30 mins – Zoff ゾフメガネ
If you read the title of the post, you would know that yes, it’s a pair of spectacles! Stretching out its wings and taking flight! Soaring towards indestructibility!…
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Delicious, affordable udon in Japan – 丸亀製麺 Marugame Seimen
Traveling in Japan on a budget but still want to sample local food? Go try 丸亀製麺 Marugame Seimen, my go-to for yummy yet cheap udon! Marugame Seimen is a…
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Buying shoes in Japan
I was out yesterday and wandered into a shoe shop. I’m so accustomed to it that I don’t even think about it, but it suddenly occurred to me…
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My first 夏祭り! (natsu matsuri, or summer festival)
Since it is effin’ cold now (temperatures at night are 1°C, give or take), what better way to imagine warmth and toastiness by reliving one of my favorite…
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