by Venese | Last updated Jul 4, 2024 | Japan Travel
If you want to go somewhere nice on the weekend, on the rare one or two days off, or if you just want to impress a date, consider getting out of the city and taking a day trip! Here are 20 amazing day trip ideas from Tokyo that I’ve personally taken myself. If you...
by Venese | Last updated May 31, 2024 | Japan Travel
Japan is serious about shopping culture. Department stores offer a different shopping experience for those that are looking for the best stores all gathered in one space. Called ‘depāto (デパート)’, they are massive malls and should be on your list of places to visit when...
by Venese | Last updated Jul 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
Memoirs of a Geisha is a historical romance and drama film that opens a window into the mysterious and often misunderstood world of geisha. Based on the novel by Arthur Golden, who conducted extensive interviews with a former geisha to achieve historical accuracy, the...
by Venese | Last updated Jul 1, 2025 | Moving to Japan
If you have no idea who the “NHK guy” is and why you’d want to get rid of them, consider yourself lucky! For those of you who live in Japan, you’ve probably encountered the NHK guy knocking on your door at least once, asking for their NHK reception fee. In this blog...
by Venese | Last updated Jun 26, 2024 | Japanese Culture & Language
White faces, kimonos, ornate hair accessories—the geisha has become one of the most iconic representations of Japan, Japanese culture, and tradition. As not many people may know more about geisha beyond what they’ve seen in Hollywood’s “Memoirs of a...
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