Things to do in Japan : 越すプレ Cosplay festival – Nippombashi Street Festa, Osaka 日本橋 ストリート フェスタ, 大阪市 March 18, 2016 Den Den town is known for shops specializing in electronics, animation, manga and collectibles, a smaller version of Akihabara Electric Town in Tokyo. It is Osaka's hub for everything weird or cool!! You'll fin...
Must do in Japan: Visit a 相撲 Sumo Wrestling Tournament February 23, 2016 Last year I had a chance to see a live sumo wrestling tournament. It was one of the things I had really wanted to do in Japan. It is strange that many Japanese people haven’t seen live sumo ever in their life. ...
3 D Paintings Exhibition @Kyocera Dome Osaka 京セラ ドーム 大阪 August 23, 2015 It is too hot to go sight-seeing these days, so what better than enjoy 3 D paintings and art work in a cool air- conditioned atmosphere! That is why I went to a 3 D art work display in Kyocera Dome a few days b...
Things to do in Osaka, Japan 日本: Flower viewing at Nagai Park 長居公園 May 18, 2015 Flower viewing is a very popular activity in Japan and most of the festivals revolve around flowers, but they are not only limited to cherry blossom! Every month and season has their own distinct flower. Surpri...
Best place to see Cherry Blossom さくら: Osaka Castle 大坂城 April 9, 2015 Osaka Castle 大坂城 is and will remain my favorite whether it is to see cherry blossom or color change. This year we have not been very lucky with hanami as it has been raining constantly for the last few days. H...
Things to do in Japan in Spring: Plum Blossom at Osaka Castle 梅大 坂城 March 18, 2015 Every year in Spring I visit Osaka Castle to view Cherry Blossoms, it's a ritual that I absolutely enjoy. Believe it or not but only this year I discovered the beauty of Plum Blossoms and although every one tri...
Things to do in Japan : Himeji Castle and Koko-en July 10, 2014 These pictures are two months old ( you can probably guess because I am wearing a sweater!! ) Anyways, I went to Himeji in April to see the famous Himeji Castle. Actually since I came to Japan in 2011 I had alw...
サクラ Cherry Blossom Festival and Hanami 花見 In Japan April 21, 2014 I have not been a fan of hanami parties I must admit. I thought they were really overrated, why just sit under a sakura サクラ tree with some food and drinks, it was not at all exciting for me. But 3 years in Japa...
Japan News : フクロウカフェ Owl Cafes are the latest fad February 5, 2014 Can it get weirder than this - having coffee with the owls in the centre of the city in broad daylight!! Yes, of course!! But only if you are in Japan!! Owls have gained widespread popularity with the success o...