How and where to buy Japanese bar tools directly from Japan
Weddings are always a blast. Meeting old friends you haven‘t seen for years, good food and drinks. I met a longtime buddy of mine…
Tokyo summarized in gorgeous 8-bit GIFs
There is something fascinating about pixel art, especially the early 8-bit days. The Japanese artist Yuuta Toyoi thinks so too and cherry picked beautiful…
Got myself some mystery instant ramen this month
I’ve been eyeing these “monthly mystery boxes” for a while now and caved in last month when I read about the Umai box on…
The anime of the century – Your Name Blu-Ray LE
It’s been ages since I last bought a Dvd from Japan. Still remember vividly how amazed I was by the superb packaging by amazon.co.jp…
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Nihongo fun and easy – if you travel to Japan that’s the quick guide to everyday conversations
There are a bunch of different textbooks for learning Japanese and if you really want to start studying my main recommendation will always be…
You want to watch inspiring films again, try MUBI
So much time wasted looking through Netflix, HBO Now and others to find the right film to watch. MUBI got that for you. Every…
Vitsoe – a timeless shelving system
I initially wanted to make another website where I wanted to share ll the non-Japanese design stuff I enjoy. But realizing that I couldn’t even…
Most Japanese people have no clue what the English slogans on their shirts actually mean
Japanese fashion brands made an habit of using English statements on their T-shirts. Even German words and phrases seemed pretty popular on my last…
Bought my new favorite console
I rarely have any gaming time anymore and Persona 5 took most of it over the past weeks. When the Nintendo Switch was announced…
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Review: Reading aloud in Japanese
It’s nice to buy some new learning material rom time to time. Not only to mix up your study routine but to treat yourself…
