Some Moments. Some Thoughts. Some Ideas.
Do I need to wear a sarong? This is a question that all tourists will ask over and over again when going to a temple in Bali. People get confused and wonder what other dress codes and rules there are specific […]
Close your eyes and imagine hills of verdurous rice paddies, clear blue beaches and colourful vibrate coral reefs waiting to be explored by you. Now imagine sweating it out at a meditating yoga class and feeling fully refreshed afterwards. To […]
Japan is big with ceremonies. This is specially true when you work at a school. I understand opening and graduation ceremonies are important as a way of celebration for crucial moment for students who are coming and going. I personally […]
Nengajo is the Japanese word for New Year Cards. Sending out nengajo is a Japanese tradition that you do once a year and rely on the Japan post office to ensure that they arrive before or on January 1st. Very […]
Having only 3 days into the new year, I started my adventure for 2016 and I chose Takasaki City (高崎市) in Gunma (群馬県). I actually had no idea about what Takasaki had to offer until I decided to go the […]
I never quite knew what the big deal was with Thanksgiving. I only knew that it was a day for families to get together and celebrate with food. Moreover, I also knew from my previous job that most of my […]
Chichibu festival – one of the biggest festivals in Japan that happens every year in December 3rd. Lucky me – I managed to attend this festival this year with my mate N. I was lucky to be able to get […]
At my base school, there is an ESS club. ESS stands for English Speaking Social Club. Not every Japanese High school has such a club. It is mostly the high academic or high school that have a strong focus on […]
Different people experience different levels of cultural shock depending on their upbringing, life experience, general expectation or mentality to handling change or differences. Since I started my new journey in Japan, I have experienced a number of cultural shock here. […]
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