If you’ve ever wondered why Halloween is popular in Japan, here’s the answer. The beginnings in the theme parks It all started in 1997 when Tokyo Disneyland created a Halloween-themed event to attract more visitors in autumn. Immediately after, Universal Studios in Osaka did the same; as events escalated, more and more Japanese began to …
What’s more autumnal than chestnuts? I remember when my grandfather came back from the farmers market with a bunch of chestnuts that he would later roast on the stufa. Well, in many Asian countries chestnuts are as popular as here in Europe, and in Japan the love dates back… …about 5000 years Chestnuts and Japan …
When I was younger, picnics were a tradition my mom and I carried out every Autumn, sometimes just the two of us or with my friend Francesca (and of course our dog York!). We usually kept them simple: few sandwiches, pieces of cake, biscuits, tea and fruit juice. We grabbed a colorful blanket, our jackets …
As a teenager I thought that the best time to visit Japan was spring, doing hanami under the fully bloomed cherry trees. Then my friend Chiara told me that autumn is just as nice and beautiful. To this, I need to add that my journey of living in Japan started in autumn and yes, everything …
Ever since I can remember, our house in Italy had flowers and plants. Apart from the garden always filled with colors, my grandfather often came back with seasonal flowers. One of his friends had a banco at the market where he used to bring flowers and plants from his serra or flower shop. My mom …
Oggi è giornata di festeggiamenti a Tokyo, l’anniversario in cui un proclama imperiale cambiò il nome della più grande metropoli del mondo da Edo a Tokyo. Da Edo a Tokyo Edo è spesso descritto come un tranquillo villaggio di pescatori prima del 1603, quando Tokugawa Ieyasu stabilì qui il suo governo, facendone la capitale de …
Settembre è uno dei periodi migliori dell’anno per viaggiare per il Giappone, in quanto si possono assaporare sia l’estate che l’autunno! Dopo l’estate torrida, la temperatura comincia lentamente a scendere, l’ideale per passeggiare per le grandi città. Ci sono ancora numerosi eventi estivi speciali che continuano fino a settembre come buffet di dolci e fuochi …
Oggi in Giappone è il giorno delle verdure (Yasai No Hi) e io festeggio il mio psuedo-veganesimo con un’infornata di verdure giapponesi. Per tutti quelli che, come me, amano giochi di parole e simile: verdura, o yasai in giapponese, in numeri diventa 8 (ya) 3 (sa) 1 (i). Negi Uno dei più diffusi ortaggi giapponesi, …
Every morning after I wake up I open all the windows. I have to be very careful to open my bedroom window though. There’s a deer that comes near the house and strolls around while eating grass. At first my father thought the footprints he saw were a boar’s, but then one morning I saw …
For many people, especially foreigners, Italy means sun and sea, beaches, pasta, great food, art and passion. Every single time in my expat life so far, I met people who enthusiastically told me how lucky I was to come from such a place, when there’s sun all day, it’s so warm and ‘oh my god …
