as written by Melissa Kartini
… Well, the featured image might be a bit of an exaggeration. I do live in Tokyo, which is one of the warmer parts of Japan. But it caught your attention, didn’t it? 😉 That said, even if winter in Tokyo isn’t too bad (it rarely ever snows here!), I suck when it comes to …
When it comes to Muslims (especially Muslim tourists) in Japan, there are two types: One that is hyper-aware of the lack of halal food in the country One that is blissfully unaware and assumes they’re fine as long as they avoid alcohol and meat Although it might seem like halal food is plentiful in Japan …
I have next to no exposure to natural disasters of any kind. Thus, you can imagine my anxiety when I decided to study in Japan–one of the most natural disaster-ridden countries in the world. In my half-year stay here alone, I’ve already experienced a handful of earthquakes (waking up to what felt like a swaying …