To all my dear readers, I wish you a Merry Christmas, full of love and happiness that you can share with your family, friends and loved ones! I hope this time will be filled with joy for you all :)

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Recently I posted two cooking-related posts so maybe third one is not a good idea, but Christmas is coming and those few days before it were always a time I spend mostly in the kitchen - preparing meals and cakes

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Pocky is something I wanted to try long before I came to Japan - it was something easy to spot in manga and anime, where characters were always eating those as snacks and soon it became on top of my

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There are two big problems with making sushi at home outside Japan. The first one: ingredients. Where in Poland can I find fresh yellowtail? Natto? (Not that I’d want to find it, but just in case...) Raw salmon or tuna

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Why would someone start a trip with going to a shopping complex? There’s so much to see after all! But it's not just an ordinary department store.

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Kyoto is a place everyone should see while in Japan, but that’s not the only place worth seeing in Kansai region. That’s why during my stay, just after spring semester was over, I went for a one week “road trip”

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There are things everyone miss after coming back from Japan. Some are obvious things like sushi, ramen, konbini, politeness, friends you made there, 100 yen shops, okonomiyaki and so on. But there are also things that are not so obvious

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Japan is a nice place. Same goes for Tokyo. But no place is 100% positive and sometimes even after lots of preparing something surprises you and there are some tiny irritating details that were never mention in any guidebook that

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Okonomiyaki is on the absolute top of my list of best Japanese meals. Just after I tried one, I knew I have to learn how to do this, because I will miss it terribly after coming back home.

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When I came to Tokyo and asked my Japanese friends "Can I cook rice without a rice cooker?" all of them said "impossible". Since I was definitely not buying a cooker for a few months of stay, I was cooking

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The most common question I had after coming back from Japan was “are things there expensive?”, “how much bread costs?", “is rice cheaper there?”. I had exactly the same questions before I went there. Now, That I’ve seen it with

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When I went to Japan, I was prepared for a culture shock. I was prepared for people speaking differently and eating different food and I thought that this will be enough. Which was the biggest shock for me? Let me

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Themed cafes are a “must-see” in Japan. The very first one I went to was a 80’s video game cafe in Shinjuku named 8bit Cafe.

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The weather is getting colder, the leaves are less green and the summer is officially over. Along with autumn comes the end of my summer break- I’m finally back at home, my holidays have ended and now is the time to

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Japanese department stores are everywhere in Tokyo- usually each train/subway station is connected to at least one. Surprisingly, it’s a really good place for hungry people since it always have a huge food court. In Japan there is no place

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Okonomiyaki- Japanese pancakes, are something everyone should try while in Japan. There’s many types and kinds, but the main idea is the same- grill all the things you like. Actually, that’s exactly what the name means.

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After an amazing journey through the ocean it’s time to take a look at how life looks in rivers around the world. Are you prepared for Waterfront Journey in Sunshine Aquarium?

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Would you like to see a shark, penguin, ocean sunfish, giant octopus and dyeing dart frog on the rooftop of a skyscraper in the middle of the city? Just go to Sunshine City Aquarium then! Located in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, it's

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Just a short movie, a whole coverage will be posted soon!

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Miso soup is probably the most popular dish in Japan (yes I know, you were expecting sushi, but surprise!). It’s added as a side dish to almost every type of lunch meal, it can also be a part of breakfast

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“Almost!” says another person while hitting the machine with irritation, only to put more coins in it just a second later. Welcome to Game Arcades! They are very popular in Japan and not hard to find. Usually there are tall

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Just after arrival university organised a field trip for all exchange students to Chichibu- we were rifting, making rice cakes and had a traditional Japanese barbeque. Oh, and we were strawberry picking!

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10 great tips from Lonely Planet can be found in here.

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It’s time to start writing about how not to starve and go bankrupt at the same time. The answer is, eat like locals! But remember your roots- no need to force yourself to eat something you hate ;) [If you

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Tea ceremony is one of the most known Japanese traditions. The one we were allowed to experience was quite plain and I’m sure it skipped some parts since it was only a few minutes long. Still, it was a very interesting

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Japanese people love green tea- this is something you’ll notice after an hour in Japan. Green tea is everywhere- in restaurants, coffee shop, in vending machines, in cakes, biscuits and sweets. Starbucks sells matcha latte, KitKat has a matcha flavour.

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One of the popular dishes that can be bought almost everywhere in Japan is takoyaki (たこ焼き or 蛸焼). It’s a ball made of wheat-flour based batter with pieces of octopus, tempura scraps and some vegetables. They are fried on special

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When I came to Japan I was prepared for some communication difficulties to occur. After all, I barely speak Japanese, so what else could I expect? But what surprised me the most was that the very first area I had really

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A relation from a trip to Inokashira Koen, which is a great place for a sunny afternoon. Map of the park can be found  just after the entrance Just next to the park is the street and blocks of flats

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