Blog What 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... Nov 15, 2019 Jan 29, 2022 Blog
Blog You 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... Nov 14, 2019 Feb 11, 2022 Blog
Blog When 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... Nov 13, 2019 Feb 11, 2022 Blog
Blog Sleeping in trains I read an article about Japan which said that Japanese people don’t have enough sleep compared with other countries. Nov 13, 2019 Blog
Blog I’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 ... Nov 13, 2019 Blog
Blog Can 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... Nov 13, 2019 Blog
Blog There 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 ... Nov 1, 2019 Nov 19, 2019 Blog
Blog Solitude We are lonely beings. If you have a partner, you may think that your love will last forever but the reality is that you ... Oct 17, 2019 Feb 11, 2022 Blog
Blog From 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... Oct 16, 2019 Nov 11, 2019 Blog
Blog The 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... Oct 15, 2019 Nov 11, 2019 Blog
Blog Hong 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... Oct 13, 2019 Nov 11, 2019 Blog
Blog Travel 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... Oct 13, 2019 Nov 11, 2019 Blog
Blog I 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... Oct 11, 2019 Nov 11, 2019 Blog
Blog Super 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... Oct 11, 2019 Nov 11, 2019 Blog
Blog Japan 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... Sep 27, 2019 Nov 12, 2019 Blog
Blog Why 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... Sep 24, 2019 Nov 19, 2019 Blog
Blog What 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... Jul 17, 2019 Nov 12, 2019 Blog
Blog Why 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. Jun 26, 2019 Aug 8, 2021 Blog