It’s been four years since the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami (東北地方太平洋沖地震). I don’t have a whole lot to say today, but I can’t let the day pass without saying anything. Not a day passes without me giving some thought to Japan, and especially to Tohoku. When these big disasters happen in other parts of the … Continue reading
Casting my mind back to May 13th, it was a drizzly old day in Tokyo, following a couple of rather nice days. It seemed a shame that my first full day of sightseeing with the tour group I was joining for work was a wet one, but we didn’t let that stop us! I was … Continue reading
I have just spent the most incredible 4 weeks in Japan. As I’ve been travelling I’ve tried to feed you little snippets of what I’ve bee doing via this blog, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, but I have in no way covered it all. As time goes on I will be posting about certain aspects of my … Continue reading
ただいま！ I’m back in Japan! I landed this morning earlier than scheduled (just after 8:30am) and was wandering around a temple and eating matcha ice cream before I knew it! It’s SO good to be back. I’m not going to have time to blog about everything I’m doing as I go – I’ll be busy … Continue reading
April 22nd 2011 – the last time I was in Japan. “日本、またね！I’ll be back as soon as I can…”, I wrote. It’s been a long three years, I’ll tell you! Three years of being back in the UK, adjusting to life here again, wondering if I made the right decision to come back… wondering if … Continue reading
Today, Tuesday 11th March, marks the 3rd anniversary of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. I’ve written on this topic many times, and felt this anniversary couldn’t slip by without a mention. Tohoku, and indeed all of Japan, has been in my mind since that day; a day none of us will ever forget. As … Continue reading
As many of you will know, since returning to the UK in 2011 I’ve been itching to get back to Japan. In particular, I’ve been keen to explore the Tohoku region (東北地方) which, to date, I’m afraid to say I haven’t visited. As you can see from the photo of my pinboard below, I’ve explored a … Continue reading
It’s time for A to Wa of Japan again! Last week’s post was about things beginning with る (ru) and we looked at Ruriko-ji (瑠璃光寺). This week we are looking at things beginning with れ (re). A big thank you to those who joined in with suggestions this week: Japan Australia suggested Rendai-ji (蓮台寺 / an onsen town in Shizuoka Prefecture), and … Continue reading
It’s time for A to Wa of Japan again! Last week’s post was about things beginning with り (ri) and we looked at Rishiri-to (利尻島). This week we are looking at things beginning with る (ru). A big thank you to those who joined in with suggestions this week: Japan Australia suggested Ruriko-ji (瑠璃光寺 / a temple in Yamaguchi), and Rusutsu (留寿都 / a ski … Continue reading
It’s time for A to Wa of Japan again! Last week’s post was about things beginning with ら (ra) and we looked at Ranma (欄間 / らんま). This week we are looking at things beginning with り (ri). A big thank you to those who joined in with suggestions this week: Zooming Japan suggested Rilakkuma (リラックマ / a bear character); ThroughTheLookingGlassAndDownTheRabbitHole … Continue reading
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