BlogWhat is the most powerful social media in Japan?
I started writing on Medium in March 2019. I also registered on Patreon a couple of months later. So far, I have been co...
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BlogYou need to be who you are as a writer
Do you remember the moment when you first yourself in the mirror? I think I remember that moment, although it might have...
BlogWhen a poet gets transformed into a beast
This is one of my favourite fiction stories written in Japanese; ‘The Moon over the Mountain’ (Japanese title: 山月記Sanget...
BlogSleeping in trains
I read an article about Japan which said that Japanese people don’t have enough sleep compared with other countries.
BlogI’m Japanese, but I don’t like Manga.
Manga, which is called ‘cartoon book’ or ‘comic’ too, is one of the most popular Japanese cultures. I am proud of it as ...
BlogCan Poets survive on Medium?
Medium changed their system for calculating writer-earnings on 28th Oct. 2019, and the new system doesn't seem to work v...
BlogThere are no Ugly Waiters in Hong Kong
The Chinese word “小姐(xiao jie)” is one of the most frequently used words in everyday conversation and you must learn it ...
BlogSolitude
We are lonely beings. If you have a partner, you may think that your love will last forever but the reality is that you ...
BlogFrom the window of the bus #973, Tsim Sha Tsui East – Stanley: a short trip to Hong Kong
Stanley is one of the most popular spots for tourists in Hong Kong. It's located in the southern part of Hong Kong Islan...
BlogThe situation in Hong Kong not so bad, maybe during weekdays: our short trip to Hong Kong
We arrived in Hong Kong yesterday. The biggest concern was around the ongoing Hong Kong protests which have been going o...
BlogHong Kong Trip with my Mother from Japan
I am planning to go to Hong Kong with my mother. Yesterday I asked her how much money she was going to take. She said th...
BlogTravel from Japan to Hong Kong after the Super Typhoon
I am going to Hong Kong tomorrow. The situation there is a bit tricky at this moment, but I need to go to update my Hong...
BlogI had a haircut in Japan
Medusa is a mythical creature in Greek mythology who has snakes instead of hair. Anyone who looks at her eyes turns into...
BlogSuper Typhoon is coming to Japan
Every year I come back to Japan around this time of the year, October to the beginning of November, and it is one of the...
BlogJapan Airline’s Children Seat Icon causes Some Discussion Overseas
Today, I read about Japan Airlines who have added a feature to their seat maps which tell you that when a seat is reserv...
BlogWhy I am writing in English, even though it’s not my native language
English is not my first language. I was born in Japan and I grew up in Japan. My parents are Japanese and they don't hav...
BlogWhat and who is blogging for?
Blogging is not working anymore, or at least, it doesn't work as well as it used to. But, in Japan, there are still lots...
BlogWhy aren’t Medium and Patreon popular among Japanese? What is the most powerful social media in Japan?
I started writing on Medium in both English and Japanese in March 2019.