Category Archives: japan
JFF – ReLIFE
If I had to pinpoint one of the turning points of my life, high school, and the final year in particular, would definitely be one. It’s when you decide which university courses you want to apply for, it’s when you … Continue reading
JFF – 二重生活 (Double Life)
If Radin! was the French movie I saw this year that called out to me, 二重生活 would be the Japanese equivalent. As soon as I read the synopsis, I decided that this was a movie I definitely had to see at the … Continue reading
JFF – サバイバルファミリ (Survival Family)
The first movie we saw for this year’s Japanese Film Festival was サバイバルファミリ. It’s set in Tokyo, and starts with a typical modern family: a workaholic father, housewife, and two kids addicted to their smartphones. The kids don’t seem to have … Continue reading
Hokusai at the NGV
I got an email from my alma mater saying there was a reunion for the former Japanese students at the Hokusai exhibit that’s currently at the National Gallery of Victoria. redbeanpork said he wanted to see it, and the tickets … Continue reading
MIFF 2017 – Tokyo Idols
There wasn’t anything at the venue to take a photo of, and I got electronic tickets rather than paper ones, so… this will have to do. MrFodder and I went to see Toyko Idols as part of the Melbourne International Film … Continue reading
Tastes of Japan Ice-Cream Truck
Finally, Facebook served an ad for something that I’m actually interested in and able to go to – the Tastes of Japan ice cream truck. It was at the St. Kilda foreshore, and it was such a warm day today, … Continue reading
My Pot Arrived!
Nothing really much to report, other than the fact that the bowl I made while in Kyoto has arrived! You can see my ugly handwriting on the bottom: I feel like an artist now. So if a Universal Basic Income … Continue reading
Cute Foods
It wouldn’t be proper unless I finished my writing on our Japan trip without highlighting some of the cute food that we found while away. When I saw a photo of the panda pancakes online, I had to go and … Continue reading
The Sound of Music
We were shopping for CDs again in Shibuya when we heard what sounded like a live band playing. We went to see what was going on, and it seems like there’s a stage on the 4th floor of Tower Records … Continue reading
Top 5 Foods For Our Japan 2017 Trip
This was a tough post to write, and I imagine this is what it must feel like when a parent is asked who their favourite child is. When we went to Europe, we took photos of every different meal we … Continue reading
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