One of the best things happening when you live in a foreign country is that you are not stressed by your settled traveling time, schedules, and that you can just live. You can have routines, enjoy daily little things. This is what I wanted when I decided to come here, to live and “get bored” […]
Read More Living Tokyo – My First Tea Ceremony, Tanabata, and KabukiThe weekend has arrived. And Monday will be holiday as well, the so called “Day of the sea” (海の日, umi no hi). I am lucky because I just finished my first week of school + work + study and I really need time to relax. Some of you will remember my first post on this […]
Read More Living Tokyo – Working in Japan Part TwoIn my last article, Latest News from the Big City, I told you about my school’s results, scholarship, and networking experiences. I was also sick at home, trying not to get too much crazy. In the following days, so many things happened, let’s discover them! Inside Japan – Virtual Tours! First, I released a video […]
Read More Living Tokyo – My (Stra)ordinary Japanese LifeHey everybody! Have you already seen the latest video on my YouTube channel? It is about my first three months at the Japanese language school. At that time courses were not that difficult, we could relax a bit and make jokes… Sometimes me and my former classmates miss that period, but going further and gain […]
Read More Living Tokyo – Latest News from the Big CityHi guys, missed me? From my last article about the KPOP industry, I had the chance to listen to many new songs that are becoming the soundtrack of this moment of my life. Does this occur also to you? Anyway, let’s see what happened in the last two weeks… Discovering new places and events There […]
Read More Living Tokyo – Apparent Calm Before the Storm“Mum I will become crazy, do you know that?” “Why?” “Because I am going to study in Shin-Okubo, the Korean town.” This is how I introduced my Japanese language school to my mother. During my first trip to Japan, my Airbnb was located in this lively and amazing Tokyo’s neighborhood. It is called “Korean town” […]
Read More Living Tokyo – Shin-Okubo and the KPOP IndustryHey there, what’s up? Hope everything is fine. Four months have already passed since I left my country, I saw my parents come and then go, I began a new difficult level at school… needless to say that in the past few weeks I had my first “sad moments”! But don’t worry, now they are […]
Read More Living Tokyo – Gold and Silver WeeksHi everybody! As already stated on my social media channels, I passed all the exams at school and I am now attending the next level. And it’s not over yet: My parents came to visit me! I couldn’t help but organizing a super (unusual) trip for them. We explored a part of the country completely […]
Read More Living Tokyo – Okinawa and Kyushu with My Parents!It has been a while after my latest article, I know, but I also knew that March would have been a very busy month. And it was busier than expected, due to last minute emergencies. Let’s discover why! Radio Programme On March 3 I was hosted for the first time in a radio programme! I […]
Read More Living Tokyo – Radio Live and Other AdventuresYesterday I had my second shift of my part-time job. It was a great evening, because I met many new Japanese people and a woman of my first shift, who loves the way I talk. She warms up my heart! ❤ Some of my connections on LinkedIn asked me about my job and how is […]
Read More Living Tokyo – Working in Japan
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