sharing my Japanese journey one coffee at a time
One of my favorite ways to travel around Japan and visit new places is seeing the real-life locations behind all my favorite anime movies. As long-time Ghibli fan, I was really excited to see the real-life city behind one of my all-time favorite Ghibli movies, Whisper of the Heart (耳をすませば). It is located in the… Continue reading Visiting the Real-Life City Behind “Whisper of the Heart” in Tama City, Tokyo
There are a lot of posts out there talking about traveling to Japan as a tourist and making use of all the tourist passes like the Japan Rail Pass, but I think there are not as many talking about travel as foreign residents (aka working in Japan or study abroad). As many people know, traveling… Continue reading Japan Travel Tips for Foreign Residents
Tokyo, Japan Hida-Furukawa, Gifu Prefecture Not study related at all, but today’s topic is for all the anime fans out there. I’m more of casual fan since I don’t watch many shows, but I do like anime movies a lot. Ever since I first went to go see the famous steps from 君の名は in Tokyo… Continue reading Anime Location Hunting in Japan
Today’s topic will be on getting settled and living in Japan as a foreigner. There’s a lot of differences between coming to Japan on vacation versus actually living here. There are also a lot of differences between study abroad and working in Japan. I think some immediate culture shocks for those living in western countries… Continue reading Differences Between Vacation, Study Abroad, and Working in Japan as a Foreigner
Whether you are a student, working in Japan, or even just on vacation, I believe these tips can be of use to you. I think trying to save money in Japan can be super difficult for everyone because the convenience of everything. In my home, I rarely bought those bottled drinks in the US, however… Continue reading How To Save Money / Budget in Japan Tips
Today I wanted to also discuss two pieces of life advice. The first is having the mindset to just do it no matter the situation. I get stressed or anxious quite easily and I’ve been put in a lot of stressful situations over the years and to be honest even though I’m here now, there’s… Continue reading Just Some Pieces of Life Advice
Today’s topic is about coffee and also just eating out in general. I’ve reconfirmed and learned a few new things when it comes to ordering food from being here. There are a couple ways to order: *order at the table*order when you enter at the vending machine and pay (usually for ramen, meat and rice… Continue reading All About Coffee
Welcome to the Japan travel part of my blog. In this section, I will be talking about all things related to traveling in Japan. This includes travel within Tokyo as well as other cities and prefectures across Japan. I will be talking mainly about my personal experiences, and I will try to cover the more… Continue reading Japan Travel Blog
(𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘑𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘯) 日常生活 (にちじょせいかつ) - everyday 敬語 (けいご): formal speech (used in business and customer service) いらしゃいませ: welcome ご覧くださいごらんください): please look (what salespeople usually say) レストラン - restaurant: 何名様ですか？(なんめいさまですか): How many people? (before you are… Continue reading Useful Survival Phrases/Words While in Japan
Location: Omotesando Misconceptions MYTH: If I go to x country, I will become conversational/fluent in that language (without studying) REALITY 1: If I go to that country WITHOUT studying the language at all, I will probably pick up some basic vocabulary, phrases, and greetings at best (unless you are amazing at language acquisition). You will… Continue reading All About Immersion: Myths and Methods
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