Travel: Taipei
Taipei: Monday – Friday It’s a joy to live an easy 2 hour flight away from Taiwan, a country…
Kicchiri Kitchen: Chinese style fried rice ãƒãƒ£ãƒ¼ãƒãƒ³
ãƒãƒ£ãƒ¼ãƒãƒ³ An easy and delicious dish that goes perfectly with gyoza! Ingredients serves 4 …
Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage: Mimuroto-ji 三室戸寺
Mimuroto-ji is known as the “Flower Temple,†so it’s a great place to visit during blooming season. Although the gardens…
Restaurant Review: Wakkoqu
Japan in spring is a veritable treasure trove for locals and visitors alike. My family therefore decided that it would…
Love and Relationships: Case Studies, Closet-cases, and Aliens!
So, you might have met him on the train, at the supermarket (no comment *guilty look*), at work (no comment,…
Mochi Diaries: Haru Yatsuhashi 春八ã¤æ©‹
Bringing you yet another yatsuhashi instalment of The Mochi Diaries, this is Chapter 4: Haru Yatsuhashi 春八ã¤æ©‹. Although the…
Special Feature: Stairway to Heaven
Or How I Learned to Stop Complaining and Love the 階段
Oh the great outdoors! As it finally starts to get to a reasonable temperature (for what – about 3 weeks?)…
Feature: Takarazuka Revue(d)
The (in)famous Takarazuka Revue is something everyone should experience once in their Hyogo career. If, like me, your Japanese is…
May 2013
Message from the Editor They closed my Mister Donut! With no warning at all, the 1st of April found a…