Extraordinary life of a Singaporean in Japan
Extraordinary life of a Singaporean in Japan
How’s everyone holding up with the stay-at-home days? Full Bloom The cherry blossoms should be around full bloom this weekend in Tokyo. Unfortunately with the COVID-19 rage, everyone is advised to stay at home. Well, this sakura season comes in…
We are seeing new malls reopening recently in Shibuya. After the opening of Shibuya Scramble Square, there are 2 new places to hang out in Shibuya. Not to forget there is Shibuya Hikarie and Shibuya Stream which are also the…
If you are into window shopping like me, Tokyo is a paradise. I love how the shops here have seasonal window displays and interesting highlights. 20 years ago, I used to shop at Harajuku, Shibuya and Kichijoji. With age, I…
We visited the latest shopping facility “Shibuya Scramble Square” that was just opened on 1st November 2019. The main highlight was obviously the new observation deck that stands at 229 metres called “Shibuya Sky“. It offers a 360-degree panoramic view…
We have been always aware of the danger of living near a river but Typhoon no. 19 that happened 2 weeks ago triggered my interest to visit this flood prevention system. We did a quick google check and realised that…
It was only in recent years that I have started to enjoy beer. I guess it’s an “acquired” taste since until then my usual go-to alcoholic drink was either a mojito or cassis orange cocktail. I still enjoy these sweet…
One of the hot topics in Japan nowadays is about Tokyo 2020. Since Tokyo was selected as the host city for 2020 Summer Olympics, I have seen some big improvements around Tokyo. Signboards are updated in English and other major…
The magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Niigata last night reminded me of the 3.11 earthquake I experienced 8 years ago in Tokyo. Flash News Even though nothing was really felt in Tokyo last night, I can feel the sense of emergency…