Author: Marurun

I am a local Japanese in 40’s who like travels, hot springs and trekking in nature with experience as an English-speaking local guide for foreign guests and professional marketing/PR background. The center of my curiosity was foreign cultures in my young generation, however, it has gradually changed to my own culture after staying in other countries for a while and visiting various local areas in my country. I am very keen on sharing interesting information from my point of view, mainly in Japan and sometimes in the world!

ALPS is not only in Europe but in Japan

Hi there! Happy new year 2023‼ I hope this year will be fabulous and glamorous for you! First of all, it is my 50th episode which I uploaded! Wow-!! When I started my blog in English, I planned to upload 100 episodes for a few years, but I gradually realized that writing a story in…

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Does the Japanese National Anthem Sound Cool for Foreigners !?

The Winter Olympic Games in Beijing 2022 had just closed on February 20th after two weeks of fierce competitions. And we have opportunities to listen to the national songs of each country when we have international sports competitions such as the Olympic Games and the World Cups. The national anthems of most countries sound like…

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Stressful Japanese Always Want to Be Healed by Animals

I can say that Japan is a unique country where has various kinds of animal cafes such as cats, owls, rabbits, and Shiba-dogs, etc. In rare cases, we can even find hedgehog and otter cafes in Tokyo, and they have become quite popular among people not only local Japanese but also foreign guests in recent…

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Tokyo Housing Considerations from My Living History

I have spent more time at home since last year after COVID-19 emerged. I am currently living in a 2LDK (almost 55 sqm) apartment with my husband on the edge of Tokyo. 2LDK for two people is not too small, however, we feel a bit inconvenient when both have to work from home. Because we…

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Japanese Way of Fortune Telling – Omikuji Culture

January in 2021 has already passed and I am always surprised how time flies by so quickly! So, how are you doing these days? Unfortunately, COVID-19 has shown no sign of weakening in Japan as well and we are forced to endure the severe situation for a while… By the way, I am going to…

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Unique and Incredible Toilet Renovation Project in Shibuya, Tokyo

How are you doing these days? It is December and 2020 will be over soon. This year was very unusual worldwide and a year of patience. All of us had to face hard times all year round. I belong to a volunteer guide association for foreign tourists in Japan, however, we had almost no activities…

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The Japanese who Love to Eat Eels are Weird !?

Hi, there! Now, October has come, and the great autumn season has just started here in Japan. I am extremely excited to spend my favorite season for a while from now on. I am going to talk about Japanese foods again this time. There are lots of unfamiliar foods in Japan among foreign visitors, and…

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OZE National Park Hiking in Summer 2020

Hello folks, it has been almost half-year since the global pandemic of COVID-19. How have you spent your new normal life for these several months in your country? After the cancellation of the emergency declaration by the Japanese Government, the number of infected people has been increasing again especially in big cities, and has reached…

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