Category: Lifestyle

  • Best Train Lines for Living in Tokyo: The Tsukuba Express

    Best Train Lines for Living in Tokyo: The Tsukuba Express

    Having lived near the Tsukuba Express Line that comes out to Ibaraki, I wrote a piece on the best stations to live at that are still within Tokyo. But if you use the line, make sure to visit Ibaraki if you have the time! Read the article here:https://blog.gaijinpot.com/best-train-lines-for-living-in-tokyo-the-tsukuba-express/

  • Bring Japan’s Springtime into Your Kitchen

    Bring Japan’s Springtime into Your Kitchen

    Japan’s love of the seasons doesn’t stop at cherry blossoms and autumn leaves. Here I explain Japan’s spring essential ingredients and some go-to dishes. Many of the images in this article were taken by me. Read the article here:https://allabout-japan.com/en/article/10783/

  • Japanese Recipe Adventures: Chicken Katsu

    Japanese Recipe Adventures: Chicken Katsu

    Using a recipe I created for my YouTube channel, here I explain how to create juicy but crispy chicken katsu. Can you guess the secret? All photos in this article were taken by yours truly. Read the article here:https://blog.gaijinpot.com/japanese-recipe-adventures-chicken-katsu/

  • YouTube Chefs Break Down Japanese Home Cooking

    YouTube Chefs Break Down Japanese Home Cooking

    I interviewed five YouTubers about their experience and advice on Japanese cooking. The interviewees include: Marc Matsumoto from No Recipes Namiko Chen from Just One Cookbook Misa Enomoto, from Misa Enomoto’s Seasonal Japanese Cooking Miwa from Miwa’s Japanese Cooking Takuya Iwamoto from Chef’s Labo Read the article here: https://www.tokyoweekender.com/2022/03/japanese-home-cooking-tips/

  • Getting Serious with Shodo: Learning Japanese Calligraphy

    Getting Serious with Shodo: Learning Japanese Calligraphy

    Having studied the art of Shodo (Japanese Calligraphy) since 2013, I put together a guide for beginners thinking of getting certified or wanting to do more with the art. Read the article here:https://blog.gaijinpot.com/getting-serious-with-shodo-learning-japanese-calligraphy/

  • Basics for Cooking Your Way Around a Japanese Kitchen

    Basics for Cooking Your Way Around a Japanese Kitchen

    Using my experience of cooking almost every single day in Japan since I moved here in 2018, I wrote a piece introducing the very basics to making your way around a Japanese kitchen. Read the article here:https://blog.gaijinpot.com/basics-for-cooking-your-way-around-a-japanese-kitchen/

  • How Much Does JLPT Level Affect Salary and Job Prospects in Japan?

    How Much Does JLPT Level Affect Salary and Job Prospects in Japan?

    The Japanese Language Proficiency Test is the most standard way for employers to measure language ability. Here I looked into how it affects job prospects in accordance with a study run by Japan Switch. Read the article here:https://blog.gaijinpot.com/how-much-does-jlpt-level-affect-salary-and-job-prospects-in-japan/

  • Apartment Hunting as a Single Woman in Japan: Things to Consider

    Apartment Hunting as a Single Woman in Japan: Things to Consider

    Feeling safe and comfortable is what makes a home. I put together some tips on how to find a new apartment a single woman in Japan. Read the article here:https://blog.gaijinpot.com/apartment-hunting-as-a-single-woman-in-japan-things-to-consider/

  • Japanese Umbrella Etiquette

    Japanese Umbrella Etiquette

    Umbrellas are used so much more in Japan than I have ever seen in the UK. Almost every establishment has a proper place for you to put your umbrella, or even lock it, and if they don’t, they have special drying tools at the door to make sure you don’t drip water everywhere. Here’s a…