Graduation Post

I got back to Sasebo yesterday (almost typed Fukuoka out of habit) and finally have time to write this post. So as you probably k…

I've Graduated! 卒業しました！(Next steps?)

Hey everyone! Just a quick post to say that after five years, my journey as a MEXT scholar has come to an end. Yesterday, I gradu…

How I Got My Driver's License

It took me four months but I finally got my driver's license! I haven't really blogged about it because it's a slow p…

On Being an Asian Foreigner in Japan

This post was requested by someone on Dayre, and I decided to share it here as well! Ok, this is one of those posts where I need …

Lupicia Grand Marche

Lupicia is a tea shop and they had their first Grand Marche in Fukuoka this weekend! Obviously, I signed up ahead of time and wen…

Ikebana Lesson

I went for a talk on Ikebana today, and it was hugely instructive. The instructor is from the 草月流 (そうげつりゅう; Sougetsu school) of I…

I started going to driving school!

Like the title says - after five years in Japan, I'm finally taking my first steps towards getting a driver's license. Lu…

Where's Wally Event in Tenjin

I'm skipping chronological order because today's event was way too fun! Basically, I ended up dressed like this guy: Depe…