I may have finished The Tale of Genji, but there’s still so much about Heian Japan for me to explore. One of them is The Gossamer Years, the diary of the Heian noblewoman. This woman was connected to both Sei Shonagon (author of The Pillow Book) and Murasaki Shikibu (author of The Tale of Genji)… Read More The Gossamer Years by Michitsuna no Haha, Translated by Edward Seidensticker
Today, I noticed that my post on my stay in Henn na Hotel, the first robot-staffed hotel, is somehow in the “top pages” link at the side. There’s been some pretty major changes, so I updated the post, but I thought there was enough to do a separate post too. The English posts I’ve seen… Read More What’s Happening to Henn na Hotel?
I am so excited that this book is out!! This is one of the books that I found on WriteOn and I fell in love with it immediately and offered to help out with the Chinese translations (which isn’t a huge contribution but still!!). Since then, WriteOn has closed down and The Ghost has been… Read More The Ghost: Hyperlia Saga Level 1 by Hits
I’m starting a new project! A while back, I answered a call for people interested in learning about Chinese culture and went for a couple of lectures. After the course finished, we were asked to sign up for projects that we’re interested in and I chose The Tale of Genji. I’m planning to look into… Read More The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu translated and abridged by Edward G. Seidensticker
It’s been about a year since I moved back to Singapore. I say “about” because I remember it being early Nov but I don’t remember the exact date (I’m bad at dates; for example, I once got two out of three of my sibling’s birthdays wrong. And yes, they have not let me live that… Read More On Imposter Syndrome for Missing Japan
There are a few strings tying me to Japan. The strongest are my friends and my memories, but there are also, somewhat incongruously, games. One of them was Aerial Legends, a game created by the company that I used to work for. I remember when it first came out. The management was so excited and… Read More Goodbye to More Than a Game
So I’ve been back in Singapore for over half a year, yet it feels like no time has passed. It’s been great being able to spend time with Singaporean friends and family (especially since most of the people my age have graduated and are back in Singapore too) but the more I meet up with… Read More my heart in two places
Finally finishing up my Okinawa recap (almost two months after the actual trip) with the last two places that we visited, both located in the Northern area of Okinawa. For the masterpost click here. Kouri Island BeachWhile this wasn’t a “beach trip”, I really wanted to visit at least one beach. From what I could find… Read More Northern Okinawa: Kouri Beach and Yuiyuikunigami Rest Area
Click here for the list of all Okinawa trip posts. Second last recap post! I’ll probably do the last one tomorrow because I think I’ll be home. So if you’re in the Kunigami area, you’ll definitely want to go to the Ocean Expo Park. It’s this huge, state-run park that contains the Churaumi Aquarium, Tropical Dream… Read More Ryugujyo Butterfly Garden and Churaumi Aquarium
My junior was in Singapore for the past few days which explains why I have not been updating. But two more posts to go and I finish my Okinawa recap! (This must be the longest recap that I’ve ever done :p) Orion Happy ParkThe Nago area actually has quite a lot of stuff to do.… Read More Nago Part 2: Orion Happy Park and Nago Pineapple Part