Oh...hanami
If you are able to spend some time in Japan in spring, like I did, try to be there end of march or even better beginning of April. Depending on which part of this country you want to see, the cherry...
Train Stories - An out of world experience
It was friday night and a crowd of overenthusiastic teens and twens reminded me that I am in Germany. I was travelling with the local metro system to go to my brother's place. I wasn't surprised since...
The Japanofiles - a Podcast by Dave Carlson
What do you do for your body? For the last few weeks I have been running on a regular basis to take part on a race in the town where I live. A 10 km run I have never done in my life.
To keep on learning...
One Day in Tokyo - Part Two
Spending some hours in Japan's capital is easily done. I already had a look at Ginza, the most expensive place to rent in Tokyo. I ate Kaisen Chirashi at Tsukiji, the biggest fish market in the world...
My Day in Tokyo - Part One
Located on the Island of Honshu, Tokyo is the capital of Japan with about 32 million inhabitants in the greater Metropolitan Area. For me it's not only a must visit destination but my childhood dream...
Really, sometimes you should take your fortune cookie serious!
It’s not that you will always take the best fortune telling cookie for you, because the odds are too bad for this, but the truth within fortune cookies emerges as we try to understand them.
Having some difficulties these days…Let’s say a lot of challenges to master. Sometimes it is important to keep in mind that we can only surpass ourselves when we are facing our limits.
Here I am, sitting in a internet cafe skyping with a friend in Japan, knowing that I have got nowhere to sleep starting from Saturday.
Am I looking for an accommodation? Yes. Have I found something? No, otherwise this post wouldn’t be named almost homeless, would it? 
Am I stopping skype or writing a post because of this? No! Does this makes me sad? Maybe a bit. Do I feel helpless? Not yet. Will family and friends of mine be worried? Not too much, I hope. They know I’ll find a way or at least a nice bridge
