It’s Halloween weekend or, as my Japanese friend recently dubbed it, Hallo-weekend, and Japan is a place where Halloween is definitely not done by halves! The place to be at Halloween is Tokyo, and it’s the famous Shibuya Crossing which sees all the action with massive street parties, road closures and incredible costumes. Tokyo Fashion … Continue reading
(Image source) Not only is today Halloween, tomorrow is Hello Kitty’s birthday! Yes, Miss Kitty White was born on 1st November 1974, making her 38 years old tomorrow! So, to celebrate, here’s a picture of my favourite ever Hello Kitty Halloween item I bought in Japan: Isn’t that the cutest? Halloween is celebrated in Japan … Continue reading
I love to read a wonderful blog called Surviving in Japan (Without Much Japanese) and, this month, that blog is hosting the Japan Blog Matsuri (thanks Ashley!). So, I thought I’d join in and submit my post to the festival fun. If you’re sitting there thinking “What is Japan Blog Matsuri??”, click here to find … Continue reading
On Sunday I went to Tokyo Disneyland! It was, in fact, my first time to go to a Disney theme park, which came as a surprise to most people I spoke to. Here in Japan, Disney is a big deal! My students constantly talk about having been there, and we are always receiving Disney omiyage. … Continue reading
Many of my friends back home have been surprised to hear that Halloween is celebrated in Japan, too. But, like many other things, if it’s good enough for America, then it’s good enough for Japan. In fact, I think a lot of the things you can buy (costumes, toys, sweets etc.) come directly from America … Continue reading
I had the pleasure of a brief escape to Anjo today. Anjo is about 20 minutes outside Nagoya, by train. It’s not somewhere I had considered going before, but one of my student’s husband’s parents live there, and I was invited to their home. I haven’t visited a real Japanese home before, so it was … Continue reading
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