Well, this is it – it’s finally time for me to leave Japan! When I first left England almost a … More
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お世話になりました、Keio University
Today, for the last time during my year abroad in Japan, I jumped on the train and headed towards Keio … More
花見、Sakura Season: Reminiscing over Japan’s Cherry Blossoms
Summer has finally arrived in Japan! And let me tell you, that means humidity, humidity, humidity. All hopes of not … More
お久しぶりです、The End of May
お久しぶりです – Long Time No See! Firstly, that is most definitely a pun about poor old Theresa. Turns out the … More
George’s Tōkyō Tales: Celebrating Five Years, in Japan
Before I even left for Japan, we all had a timeline of how to cope with me being gone for … More
北海道、Hokkaidō: From Hell’s Valley to Heaven’s Summit
It’s finally here! The long-awaited (by no-one) second part of our travels in Hokkaidō, Japan’s northernmost island. For anyone who … More
かなまら祭り、Kanamara Matsuri: Japan’s Penis Festival
First of all, no, you didn’t read the title wrong, and no, the wrong picture hasn’t been used as the … More
中国地方、Hiroshima, Miyajima & Himeji: Breaking into Southern Japan
Writing this blog post in late March, it’s now been nearly a whole month since we were on our main … More
北海道、Hokkaidō: Exploring Japan’s Northernmost Island
日曜日、In the Pursuit of Snow: February 10th 2019 Sunday the 10th of February, 6am in relatively warm Tōkyō. We’d experienced … More
Sayōnara, For Now: The End of Lydi’s Adventures in Japan
Well, it finally happened. After five months in Japan, we finally had to say our first real goodbye. After five … More