So, if you’ve been to a Japanese supermarket lately, you might have seen this in the candy/children’s candy section: GUDETAMA PUDDING!! I tried it out recently, and I figured that I might as well share the instructions/pics about the process, because it’s all in Japanese (and I plan to bring this back for my family… Read More Gudetama Pudding
Atago jinja, which is pretty near my house, had a summer festival yesterday and today! I looked up the festival online, and saw that yesterday had a Yukata festival, so I decided to take a look. I did not imagine that so many steps were involved though: And this wasn’t even the half of it.… Read More 愛宕神社夏祭り (Atago Jinja Natsumatsuri)
I’ve got more podcast episodes and stuff that I really like to share! So…. A second post! From The Creative Penn, I found an episode on banishing writer’s block! I thought it was really great, so if you’re looking for something to listen to, you should check it out: I really like this quote that… Read More Podcasts (and other stuff) that Inspired Me 2
Hello everyone! I was reading RocketNews24 recently, and I saw an article about this really interesting MOOC. Obviously, I signed up for it, though I have no idea if I can finish it because it’s going to be exam season. But, I thought that you guys might be interested in taking it, so here it… Read More Japan-Related MOOCs
Today, I thought I’d talk about books that I have forgotten. As embarrassing as it is, there are books that I’ve read but then forgot the title. Some (like The Race for the Lost Keystone), I’ve managed to rediscover, but these few are gone for good. So I figured that I might as well commit… Read More Titles Forgotten (and Found)
Yamakasa (山笠) is on the 15th, but they had the 山笠集団山見せ (Yamakasa shudan yamamise) today, which is a like a pre-Yamakasa event. Since I was in Tenjin to meet a friend anyway, we decided to go and take a look. We arrived about 30 minutes before the first float was supposed to reach, so we managed… Read More 山笠集団山見せ
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)
