Tokyo is now in summer mode with the weather being constantly over 30 degrees and the sun rises before around 4:30am. Work has been busy and as June is one of the few months in Japan without a public holiday, I am longing for mid July when we have a long weekend. I have been … Continue reading Aomori is calling us
Winter illuminations are brightening up the nights in Tokyo now that the days are shorter and nights are cold! I've been warming up with 鍋 (nabe or hotpot) with Kagoshima black pork slices that I received from furusato nozei (unique tax system in Japan that lets you transfer your tax to other domestic regions in … Continue reading Aomori garlic galore
From this week, Japan is now (finally) in a state of emergency for not only the 7 prefectures (mentioned in the last week's post) but for the entire country. Basically, the conditions remain the same with no strict enforcement but the government is asking people to reduce human to human interaction by 70-80% (aka working … Continue reading The last trip on a plane before covid-19: Skiing in Aomori
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