I’m not really trying to be a food blogger, but whenever I do find restaurants that I think are worth my money, I would probably write about them here so that at least my friends (and you followers) will get to try it. Today, I had late lunch with my brother at Century City Mall. […]
I have been on and off studying Japanese since college. I took actual lessons once (~2011) at Nihongo Foundation (Elem 3), but stopped attending because work was hectic back then. After that, I only picked up further knowledge from watching anime and Jdrama. I mentally matched the words and grammar structure to the subtitles I am […]
Have you ever had that craving for ramen, let’s say at 12 midnight, especially when it’s raining? Here are two ramen places in Makati that’s open to accommodate your cravings. Izakaya Hideyoshi Located along Makati Avenue, right across A. Venue Mall, this new Japanese restaurant is actually a sister restaurant of the famous Nihonbashitei along […]
Bakemono no Ko (バケモノの子) is an award-winning animated movie released last July 2015. The plot follows a kid, Ren, who ran away from home after his mother died, thinking that his father has abandoned him. He walked the streets full of anger and hate – until he ran into Kumatetsu. Kumatetsu is one of the top contenders […]
The Japan Foundation Manila (JFM) is organizing an Oshaberi Salon this July 8 for Tanabata! The Oshaberi Salons are different “Japanese-speaking” activities where Nihongo enthusiasts can freely join and practice their Japanese. To be honest, I have never attended one session (because I get intimidated by those who speak good Japanese), but to those of you […]
I’m going to start off my series of Japan Travel posts with some essential Japanese phrases that would be good for you to know (and hopefully use), when you are traveling to Japan. I am not an expert in Japanese, but I have on-and-off studied Japanese formally and by myself since high school (more self […]
Sunday was a day I revisited my Japanese “roots”. On the way to and from Laiya, we were playing Japanese music in the car. 4/5 were into Japanese music so for the first time, people didn’t ask me to change the music! My dream of going on a road trip while listening to Japanese music […]