Now that I’m done with rereading the unabridged version of The Tale of Genji, I thought it would be interesting to make one mega-post about the book. I hope that after you read this, you’ll have an idea of what this book is about, why you should/shouldn’t read it, and know where to find lots… Read More A Beginner’s Guide to The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu
Alright, it’s time to talk about moving. Although I have technically moved once, from Tokyo to Fukuoka, that was four years ago. And I had a lot less stuff (books) then, which made the move relatively simple. This time, I was bringing a lot more books and a piano and quite a few kimonos as… Read More Moving Out of the Prefecture (A Guide)
It took me four months but I finally got my driver’s license! I haven’t really blogged about it because it’s a slow process but now that it’s over, I thought I’d share about the whole thing in case anyone is thinking of getting their license here too. There are basically two ways of getting your… Read More How I Got My Driver’s License
Most of you have heard of Line, the messaging app (even if you don’t use it). Anyway, Line has really been diversifying their business, from issuing their own debit card (Line Pay Card) to their creating own mobile company (announced recently). I wrote about visiting the Line Fukuoka Office, and after that visit, I got curious… Read More All About the Line Pay Card
Screenshot from Straits Times I saw this article on Sunday, and my first thought was “this is wayyyy too simple. What’s the use?” But then, I consulted my cousins, who are the voices of reason, and they reminded me that everyone goes through this. Which is true, because I’ve made plenty of budgeting mistakes. So… Read More How to Live on a Student’s Budget
Alright, time for the shukatsu guide I promised! Thank you Turkka Hynynen and Whitney Yee for your comments, which helped shaped this post. This is definitely not a complete shukatsu guide, so if I missed out anything, just ask and I may end up writing a second part (although I’ll definitely answer you first). For the record, I wrote… Read More How to Get a Job in Japan (Q&A format)
Since I’ve been blogging a little about job hunting in Japan recently, I thought I should make a guide on job hunting in Japan. By the way, because I’m writing this in the start of April, and that means that I’ve only just started the process. Most of the information comes from what I’ve heard,… Read More A Primer on Job Hunting (就職活動) in Japan
Today, I went back to Ito campus after a long, long time. There was a shukatsu seminar for foreign students, and a job fair for foreign students held today, and it’s a chance I couldn’t pass up. The seminar was actually really useful, so I figured that I’d report what I learnt, for everyone else… Read More Shukatsu Seminar and Fair
Aaand, I’m not now longer with Softbank. Or have an Android phone. I’m now using an iPhone! If you remember my old post about my first handphone, I mentioned I chose it because the specs seemed better. *rant ahead, feel free to skip to the next paragraph* But, my phone ended giving me a lot… Read More Changing Phone Carriers in Japan
I’m going to be upfront with all those of you who’ve never met me in person – I am terrible at cleaning. I mean terrible. Even after I try my best to clean, my house still looks like a pigsty. It comes with having too many books and not enough space. (Hi Nic! Feel free… Read More My experience with house-cleaning services in Japan