do you know it has a unique culture of “Parfait to call it at night”?
Out on the Farm
Japan has a lot of farm land, but I don’t usually think of farm animals… my image is mostly of hunched over old people working in their rice fields. Recently I took a trip out to a farm in Chiba…
Is Panda Fever back?
It is not too much to say that giant panda is the most popular animal in Japanese zoos.
Views from the Shinkansen
I took the shinkansen for the first time in a long time. I always enjoy looking out the window as we fly by the different cities and rural areas. This time I travelled from Tokyo to Osaka so I went…
The birds you often see in Japan
The birds you can often see in Japan are mainly pigeons or crows. Compared to the cute, round pigeons, you will be surprised by the size of the crows flying low. Even downtown, you can see a big crowd of crows like in this picture.
Olympic Host City
As the world knows, Tokyo is the host city of the 2020 Olympics. I was really excited to experience living in an Olympic host city during the Olympic period. I applied for tickets and was able to get tickets for…
Breakfast
Are you a breakfast eater? Some people aren’t, while others consider it the most important meal of the day. I love a good American breakfast (pancakes, eggs, bacon, toast…), especially at a hotel or restaurant but on the day to…
It’s chilled noodle season
It is early summer in Tokyo. The weather has become warmer and warmer, it could be more than 30℃ during lunch time. A chilled noodle dish is the best match for such a hot day. In Japan, we have many options of chilled noodles. As far as traditional Japanese noodles go, there is chilled Udon and chilled Soba, at the same time you can also see Hiyashi Chuka which means chilled Chinese, a cold noodle dish from China. What’s more, Korean chilled noodles are available at the Korean restaurants around town. Asian chilled noodles are popular in the summer.
Rainy Season
It’s officially rainy season here in Japan. I thought it started a few weeks ago, but it seems the official start is this week. This means that most days will be cloudy and overcast with rain for at least part…
Having dinner under the wing of a Boeing 787♪
During my 1 week business trip to the Chubu International Airport, I found a fantastic facility called “Flight of Dreams”. One day, when I finished my work, I saw a sign that said there are restaurants open in Terminal 2. It’s a little far from the airport train station, but I just followed the path until I arrived and was so surprised with this amazing spot! It was a food court where you can have dinner under the wing of Boeing 787