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BlogDo the Japanese like eating meat?
They say Chinese people eat everything with four legs but tables, and everything with two legs but aeroplanes. This is n...
BlogDoes everyone have a sharp knife in Japan?
“I understand your frustration, it’s because we came from the country of Samurai !” said Saori, one of my Japanese frien...
BlogAre Japanese people afraid of earthquakes?
January 17th in 1995, at 5:46 am, I was sleeping in bed when it occurred. I was woken up by the shake and saw the light ...
BlogAre things Expensive in Japan?
At the end of the 1980s, the growth of the Japanese economy reached its peak. Executive golf courses, luxury brand shops...
ProseA road to the snake tree: a poem
Do you know the snake tree? It used to be the bottom of the river, which is dried out in every dry season. It will be fi...
BlogThis is how we flew back to Canada during the Covid-19 pandemic : Self-Isolation Day 2
The Quebec government require travellers returning from outside of Canada to self-isolate for 14 days after their arriva...
BlogThings you can do to avoid infection from Covid-19 when you take flights
As I am writing this, more and more countries seem to start thinking about closing their borders. However, some people, ...
BlogCoronavirus – Should I cancel my flight to Japan this month?
My flight is scheduled for the 26th of February 2020, and I am planning to stay in Japan with my family for three weeks....
BlogTravelling in Japan is not expensive.
I am a Japanese person who lives in Canada. I often go back to Japan to visit my family and friends. Surprisingly, there...
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...
BlogSleeping in trains
I read an article about Japan which said that Japanese people don’t have enough sleep compared with other countries.
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 ...
PoetryJet Lag: A nonsense poem
my time has been messed up second hand and minute hand all go anti-clockwise I tried to wind my clock but my morning has...
PoetryVietnamese Coffee: Travel Poem
From a silver hexagon - tap Chocolate coloured liquid - tap tap At the corner in an old town A wooden table and a min...
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...