Category: Places

  • Eat Indian Curry in a Rustic Japanese House

    Eat Indian Curry in a Rustic Japanese House

    Have you ever been to a restaurant that looks nothing like the modern restaurants in the busy streets of big cities but more like grandma’s house  or an ancestral house situated in residential and quiet place? There is one Curry restaurant in Koga, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, that we always frequent to. The Restaurant The restaurant’s…

  • Fathers’ Day

    The world is celebrating fathers’ day. Messages and pictures are flooding the Facebook timeline.  Almost everyone is telling that they have the best father in the world. That they are happy and thankful to have them in their lives. Some of the messages are not at all an expression happiness nor gratitude. Some expresses regret…

  • Wedding Cultures in Japan and the Philippines

    Wedding Cultures in Japan and the Philippines

    Wedding is one of the most celebrated events in one’s life all over the world. It is interesting to note that saying “I do” and the intricate details of getting married may be the same, slightly different or the complete opposite in one culture from another culture. tickera.com In this article, we will talk about…

  • How to learn Japanese Fast

    How to learn Japanese Fast

    downloads.ws You are coming to Japan. Or maybe you are already here. Not as a temporary visitor but for a short-term stay. Maybe you are a student or a contract worker. You need to learn some Japanese. Hurry! Your mind said. You start grabbing a paper and pen ready to scribble some Japanese characters. You…

  • 5 Reasons Why I Moved to Japan

    5 Reasons Why I Moved to Japan

    April 30, 2011. When I first came to Japan as a visiting relative. I stayed for a month with my sister and in that short period of time, I fell in love with Japan. I came back as a scholar on September 24, 2012, and studied for a year and a half. During my stay, I’m so enchanted with Japan that I wanted to stay in…

  • Halo-halo in Japan

    Halo-halo in Japan

    When I did my self-introduction in class, I introduced Halo-halo as one of the Filipino’s favorite desserts. Some students said it is being sold in Mini Stop. So, one afternoon, on my way home,  I dropped by the convenience store Mini Stop and tried the Japanese style Halo-halo. I was a little bit disappointed because…

  • The May 9 Journey

    A new journey is set to start on May 9 in a community located down southeast. People will choose who will drive the jeepney. To be the driver is the most coveted position in the community. Driver 1,2,3,4&5: I am a good driver. I can take you to a better place. Choose me. Most of…

  • Annual Events in Japan

    Annual Events in Japan

    Whether you want to maximize your travel experience or you just want to stock some knowledge in the pocket of your head, it is good to know the annual events of a country we want to visit. Annual events in Japan is called Nenchuu Gyooji 年中行事. Below is a list of holidays and events celebrated…

  • Discover Fukuoka, The Queen City of Kyushu

    Discover Fukuoka, The Queen City of Kyushu

    You heard about Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hiroshima for sure, but what about Fukuoka? Where is it located in Japan? Is it as nice as the other big cities I mentioned? Fukuoka City in Fukuoka Prefecture is located in Kyushu, one of the four main islands in Japan. The other three main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu and Shikoku. Most of the…

  • Rose Festival in Huis Ten Bosch

    Rose Festival in Huis Ten Bosch

    Rose and festival – two completely different words but are both related to love, happiness and celebration. Just imagine these two words being used together. It is indisputably pleasurable experience. The Location Huis Ten Bosch is a Dutch-inspired theme park in Nagasaki. It is a huge park where the buildings and surroundings would make you feel you are in Europe, but in fact you are in the island…