Inside Japan – Back to Tokyo: Working Visa and Other Procedures

Hi everyone! Hope you are fine and staying safe. Covid numbers out there do not seem great, and many European countries are taking more precautions again. I need to depart as soon as possible! At the beginning of my last article I told you I got my job confirmed and I started my visa’s procedures. […]

Inside Japan – Historic Places Closing for Good, Not Only in Tokyo

Hi everyone, hope you are fine! On my side, as per my last post, I potentially can go back to Japan upon exchanging my CoE (Certificate of Eligibility) for a Working Visa. There is still a long way to go, a lot of paperwork to prepare, I need to be patient. In the meantime, I […]

Inside Japan – Elly Can Go Back! All You Need to Know About the Japan Travel Ban

Hello everyone! How are you doing? Me, after a couple of super depressive weeks, I started to see the light at the end of the tunnel. First, I almost managed to send or give every participant of the Japan Contest their prize (dedicated photo album here, updating in process) and second, I will be able […]

Japan Contest: Winners and Prizes | Concorso Giappone: vincitori e premi

Dear all, I hope you are doing fine. I am here to talk about the Japan Contest! It started on July 15 and finished on August 30, with a total of 10 partners and 28 participants. There is a good piece of news: Everybody is a winner! You can read more about the contest’s history […]

Inside Japan – Certificates of Eligibility, Visas, and Current Situation

Hi everybody, hope everything is fine. My last article talked about my holidays, which now are just a memory. I miss Jack so much! I cannot wait to go back to Japan and restart my life. Recently I received many questions about how difficult it is to get a visa for Japan, while me and […]

Jack and Elly – When Love Is Stronger Than Anything

Hello dear readers! How are you? Since I have been receiving several questions about it, also during my radio performances, today I would like to surprise you with a different kind of article: I will talk about the Jack and Elly project! This means a lot of secret stuff! Starting from when and how we […]

Inside Japan – Why JLPT and BJT Tests Are Important in Japan

Hi everyone, how is life going? For me everything is fine, but I would like to travel again. In Japan, things seem to be slowed down until May 31, and then, starting from June, something may change. We will see. In the meantime, I joined some Facebook groups about Japan to share experiences with others. […]

Japan Virtual Tours – The Secrets of the Digital Art Museums in Tokyo

Hi dear readers! How is life going? My quarantine is starting to proceed faster, I got used to it, and I keep working every day. These days Jack and I also started a joint project called “Jack and Elly” that you can find on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, check them out later! Now, on Elly […]

Japan Virtual Tours – Anime Pilgrimage and “Your Name.” in Tokyo

Hi everybody, how are you? I am happy to announce that this is the first “Virtual Tours” article on my website! If later you want to read about other travelling destinations, you can have a look to the articles I wrote for “Your Japan” website, here you can find a list. Today I would like […]

Inside Japan – Facing Crises the Japanese Way

Hi everybody, how is your quarantine going? I am always in my home in Switzerland, writing and creating contents. You can enjoy the new video on my YouTube channel, with Jack’s quarantine lifestyle in Tokyo (where I should be right now). Anyway, even if I am not there physically, I am there mentally, through the […]