Sapporo Snow Festival さっぽろ雪まつり @Hokkaido Japan 北海道 日本: Is it overrated? March 6, 2015 I was able to cross one item off my bucket list last month. I went to see the 66th Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido in the north of Japan. It is held every year in February and it is one of Japan’s largest eve...
Luxe : Organic Japanese Beauty Products March 1, 2015 Organic, locally sourced, homegrown, sustainable are all terms that have a certain 'calling' to them, they are not a fad anymore! It is the need of the hour, after decades of living in a world with absolutely n...
French Dining in Osaka : Chelsea Dining, Namba Parks チェルシー なんばパークス January 15, 2015 These pictures are from last year, by last year I mean December when I went to have dinner at Chelsea Dining チェルシー なんばパークス that is kind of French dining at Namba Parks. The restaurant has an all Japanese menu, ...
New Year’s Lunch Buffet @Windows on the World, Hilton Osaka ヒルトン 大阪 January 12, 2015 New Year in Japan is very unique and traditional. Most Japanese return to their hometowns over the New Year break and most shops and restaurants are closed. The majority of Japanese people usher in the New Year...
Best place to see Autumn colors in peace : Osaka Castle 大坂城 December 14, 2014 I can't get enough of Autumn colors, but I have actually given up on going to Kyoto as there isn't a single place to breathe there in Autumn. I have settled in for someplace nearer to home i.e. Osaka Castle 大坂城...
Places to avoid in Autumn : Arashiyama 嵐山, Kyoto 京都, Japan December 7, 2014 No doubt Arashiyama 嵐山, a district in the western side of Kyoto 京都 is one of the best koyo spots in Japan, but it is one of those places to be totally avoided in Autumn!! I had been there before but never in fa...
Nanzen-ji Temple 南禅寺 , Kyoto 京都 in Autumn November 26, 2014 Don't get me wrong...I have nothing against hanami ( cherry blossom ) in Japan, but I feel that it is slightly overrated!! I mean the flowers are pretty no doubt, but sitting under a tree with a picnic basket j...
ファッション傾向 Fashion Trends 2014 : Underwear as Outerwear and Matching Co-ordinates September 30, 2014 It was my birthday last month and and I wore this underwear inspired lacy camisole top with a matching co-ordinate skirt from Bershka to dinner. I am very late to follow these fashion trends 2014 - Underwear as...
Trend Addiction in Japan September 23, 2014 For the last few days, something has been constantly bothering me, I suspect I now suffer from a severe case of Japanese-aria, the first symptom being a very pronounced Trend Addiction!! And I am not being para...