Bright Life! Bright Life!
The emerald island of Yakushima sits 135km south of Kagoshima and, despite already visiting here with my family in April, the mossy mountains called me back for another visit. My first impression was Kong Skull Island. As the Yaku Ferry 2 sloped into the dock I waited expectantly for Kong to burst out of the [...]
This is the end Beautiful friend This is the end The spectral voice of Jim Morrison echoing in your head should usher you into the reflective ethereal state I’ve found myself plunged in after reaching the end of my first year in Japan as an Assistant Language Teacher. Leading up to this point I’ve been [...]
The last week of June found me exploring the city of Nagasaki once again. If you know a little about Japan, reading the “last week of June” should send alarm bells ringing. For those who don’t know, as I mentioned in my previous post Japan is currently swimming through its rainy season. This meant that [...]
My first time in Japan kicked off with hot humid air, lush landscapes and every Japanese person I met telling me that Japan has 4 seasons. The latter point was very puzzling to me, a Brit, who also experiences 4 seasons. I had thought that 4 seasons was the norm, but the gasps, widened eyes [...]
久しぶり! Sorry for the long gap since my last post! I haven’t written properly in a while and there are a few reasons why. It may take some time to talk about a couple of things and there are some I probably won't talk about, but as I'm slowly but surely *touch wood* starting to [...]
The infamously cute, colourful, crazy and sensory-overloading Kawaii Monster Cafe is the drugless trip we all need to take. The themed cafe opened in 2015 and I'd been aware of it's presence for a while now. Just like my trip to Anata no Warehouse, I decided to bring my family along to see it too. The [...]
Matilda is a childhood classic delivered by the grandfather of us all-Roald Dahl. This book tackles with issues such as neglecting parents, unappreciated children oh and an absolutely hellish dystopian school that will haunt you even into adulthood. Returning to the book at 21 was a strange experience. I’d been having a Roald Dahl binge as a cool down [...]
I’m a lister. I list everything from shopping list, lesson lists to weekly, daily, monthly to-dos... the list goes on. While I usually take lists with a pinch of salt, I'm taking my 2019 goals seriously. On this list, sitting in a little cloud, now checked off, lies the name Anata no Warehouse. I’ve been interested [...]
Before visiting Team Lab I purposely kept myself ignorant with what to expect, wanting to experience everything first-hand. After visiting, I now think a little bit of research would've helped me to get more out of the experience. The Planets exhibition was an aesthetically stunning science-fictional maze, working to engage every sense. The ‘largest immersive [...]
Last week, my elementary school 6th graders graduated and... oh my god, it was emotional. I planned my day so that I could say goodbye to the kids from both schools. I would attend the graduation ceremony at Menda Elementary (my biggest school) and then drive to Ue Elementary for the send off. Unlike in [...]
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