Have you ever heard of a kotatsu? The heated table is a treat in the winter and here I lay out how to build one for your home.
How to: DIY Kotatsu
5 Years Japan ✈🇯🇵
These days, five years ago, I ventured on my first trip to Japan. Looking back, it was one of the best travels I did so far and I am looking forward to plan my next trip to Japan at the end of the year.
Nippon Connection 2017
In this post I will talk about the 17th edition of the Japanese film festival Nippon Connection I attended in the last week of May 2017. This year marked my second visit to the festival after my first one in 2015.
JLPT N3 Passed
In autumn of last year I challenged myself with the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test, just known under its abbreviation JLPT. Two months later I heard back and I received the result and I passed!
JLPT N3 bestanden
Im letzten Herbst habe ich mit dem Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) selbst herausgefordert. Zwei Monate danach habe ich das Resultat bekommen und ich habe bestanden!
Neue Filme aus Japan
Gleich drei neue Filme aus oder über Japan kommen Anfang des Jahres in die Schweiz. Zwei davon habe ich mir bereits angesehen und möchte euch alle kurz vorstellen.
New movies from Japan
Three films from or about Japan are coming in Swiss cinemas at the beginning of the new year. I have seen two of them already and would like to briefly introduce all of them.
Eine Erdbeere für Tohoku
Wo eine Veranstaltung mit Bezug auf Japan in Zürich stattfindet, bin ich meist nicht weit. Diesmal erfuhr ich von einem japanischen Bazar, der in Altstetten stattgefunden hat. Organisiert wurde er vom Japan Care Team.
Nippon Connection
In the first June weekend I visited the 15th Nippon Connection in Frankfurt. It is a Japanese film festival with very diverse films and a lot of supporting program. In total, I watched three movies, of which was one an anime. Find the trailer and synopsis as well as my impressions below.
Vier Jahre Erdbeben, Tsunami und Radioaktivität
Am 11. März 2011 ereignete sich eine Verkettung von Ereignissen, deren Auswirkungen bis heute sichtbar sind. Damit meine ich nicht einmal nur die primären Auswirkungen des Tsunami oder die Havarierung des Atomkraftwerks in Fukushima, sondern auch den Einfluss, den es auf die japanische Bevölkerung genommen hat. Es kam zu einem Umdenken.
Sapporo Snow Festival 2015
Just a quick reminder, the annual Snow Festival is currently taking place in Sapporo. Unfortunately, I could not make it, but a friend of mine is there right now. Follow her blog and have a look at the amazing snow sculptures which are exhibited in the Odori Park.
The Great Hanshin Earthquake
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake which devastated Kobe and the surrounding region. Fortunately, many people helped the region to recover.
Photo Calendar 2015
The end of the year is nearing and everyone is already starting to think about Christmas presents and the next year. So how about a personalised photo calendar? I’ve got you covered.
Welcome to Japan
There are many reasons why one would find his or her way to the country of the rising sun. Just as everyone experiences the country from his or her very unique perspective there are people who try to share their very own with the world. I am talking about video bloggers. Today I want to showcase a few videos.
Ginmaku Film Festival
Last weekend I attended the home warming party of my good friend Rayun who also lives in Zürich City now. There I had the chance to meet the organizer of a Japanese film event held next month. Let me tell you something about it.