Archive of my posts from my time in Japan
I don’t really talk about Tanabata here, because it’s not a very big festival, but I did go and see the illumination at Fukuoka Tower, so I wanted to share that! But first, the Tanabata-themed wagashi that I bought: Cute, but extremely sweet. I’m not done with it yet >< I did here that there… Read More Tanabata 2016
Finally, my long-delayed recap of ICPC Youth aka the reason I was in Tokyo in the first place. The first part of ICPC Youth was a presentation, and it… well, it went better than expected, but to be honest, I expected that it would go badly. But let’s back up to before that. We got… Read More ICPC Youth
It seems like among the people who came to Japan to study with me, a very high proportion of them become cynical/disillusioned about Japan. A minority end up leaving (although homesickness plays a big part in this too), a few end up complaining about Japan all the time, some find themselves swearing more/being more negative… Read More Why People Get Disillusioned With Japan (Some Theories)
I’m back from the Tokyo trip, and it was… eventful. While I decide how much of the school stuff I want to share, let me first share with you Aoyama Flower Market Tea House (Kichijoji branch), also known as Green House. I have been wanting to go to the Tea House for quite some time… Read More Aoyama Flower Market Tea House (Kichijoji)
Yesterday, I blogged about part one of my one day trip. Today, I’m going to continue with the rest of the trip, in Mojiko. After visiting Kokura castle, we headed to the nearest station, only to discover that we would have to change trains at Kokura anyway. So now you know – you should just… Read More One Day Trip to Kokura and Mojiko (Part 2: Mojiko)
Last Saturday, I brought a friend to Kitakyushu. More specifically, Kokura and Mojiko (gotta be specific, since Space World is also part of Kitakyushu, and so is Kawachi Fuji Garden). While this isn’t an exhaustive guide, I hope that it can serve as inspiration should you ever find yourself planning to make a one day… Read More One Day Trip to Kokura and Mojiko (Part 1: Kokura)
This is going to be so embarrassing, and I’m not even sure how I’m going to say this (stood in the train staring at the phone for a long long time before starting to type this) so… Um Ummm UMMMMM *takes deep breath*I’m not going to that company that I was so excited about. Considering… Read More Big Announcement (re: Job)
I’m back! Did anyone miss me? XD I arrived back in Fukuoka today, after a really, really quick trip home for my cousin’s wedding. I’ve actually got a lot to blog about (although I’m not sure if I should be blogging about my cousin’s wedding. Maybe I’ll just talk about the other things in Singapore),… Read More Update/The Throne
Lately, I’ve noticed quite a few Ajisai (hydrangeas) blooming around the neighbourhood, and being a sucker for pretty stuff, I’ve stopped and taking photos. They’re all iPhone photos, because I don’t make it a habit of going grocery shopping with a DSLR in tow, but the flowers are really too pretty not to share. I… Read More 紫陽花(Ajisai)
On Friday, my sub-zemi went to visit LINE Fukuoka!!! Lots of exclamation points, because it’s so incredibly cool to visit the company that creates the app that I use every day. Unfortunately, I don’t really dare to share the contents of the talk, because of confidentiality issues, but, I can share the pictures that I… Read More Visit to Line Fukuoka’s Office