Journeying into Hida-Takayama takes one deep into the woods of your last Studio Ghibli film. When I’m stressed, I typically drift off into mindless scenery viewed from the vantage point of a moving train. But on this day, I visited… Continue Reading
There are any number of folk beliefs, developed through Chinese history and culture. Some of these superstitions have manifested in different ways, tapered off, interlaced with the rituals of other communities, or born anew as would happen when our brand,… Continue Reading
The cave scene at Destiny Islands is an incredibly important location in Kingdom Hearts. In the game, it’s referred to as ‘The Secret Place’ and is hidden behind the waterfall on the island. The memories that are retraced via the… Continue Reading
イカ Ika Squid I consider myself extremely fortunate for many reasons. One of them is the number of times I have been able to dine omakase. In Japan alone, I believe Sushi Tokami would be my fourth or fifth experience. If you… Continue Reading
In Japanese culture, when you are meeting for the first time, the phrases ‘初めまして／hajimemashite’ and ‘どぞよろしくお願いします／dozo yoroshiku onegaishimasu’ are used. The literal translations are ‘I am meeting you for the first time’ and ‘Please take good care of me’. People… Continue Reading
If you’ve been following my Instagram stories, you’ll know that I’m currently in my favourite city in the world, Tokyo! The is my 5th time in Tokyo and 6th time in Japan overall but I still get giddy with laughter… Continue Reading
The last couple of months have shown that winter wasn’t just coming, it was here and hell-bent on freezing the behinds of every Sydneysider. But aside from your usual comfort foods of soups, stews and ramen, taking a trip to… Continue Reading
I started 2015 wrong, plain and simple. Erroneously and regretfully with the mindset that there was no way fifteen could beat the incredible journey of fourteen. In 2014, I saw things. Did things. Lived on another continent for six months,… Continue Reading
This is me writing about Japan but before you close your window, this is the last one to conclude my 2014 trip. Nara is a town located 45 minutes from Osaka by train. If you happen to be in Osaka… Continue Reading
Sakana-Ya might as well be renamed Low-Ya considering the frequency in which my family goes there. Birthdays? Sakana-Ya. Celebratory event? Sakana-Ya. Weekend dinner for when someone is too lazy to cook? Sakana-Ya. I love daily routines like getting up at… Continue Reading