A little bit of shopping
Today, I had a day with no plans, and I decided to go to Shinjuku again and buy the things I have been wanting to buy since coming here, but didn’t have the time. I took everything in my own… Continue Reading
Japan
Fireworks festival! (花火大会)
I decided a long time ago, that when I was in Japan, I’d buy a yukata (traditional Japanese clothes). And on my 7th day here in Tokyo I already got the chance to buy one – and wear it to… Continue Reading
(Not) getting a sim-card in Japan! >_<
So today has been both a good and a bad day… Why? Well, I spoke Japanese (and English) with some of the students when I joined them for lunch, had a good time with one of the guys helping me… Continue Reading
My first day in the laboratory
So far, I have mainly been walking around slightly confused, taking the wrong metro exit paths, and been getting lost… But today was my first day in the laboratory at Waseda University, the first day I asked for directions in… Continue Reading
Hello Japan!
Today I landed in Narita Airport, Tokyo. 6 months – far away from home, all by myself, in the huge capital of Japan. I was grateful to my “past self” that I chose to book a direct flight, even though… Continue Reading
Less than two weeks before I leave for Japan!
With the ICCM20 conference next week, and me presenting Monday, I had no choice but to spend another weekend working. As I also had a different conference last week where I also presented (different topic), I started preparing my ICCM… Continue Reading
Methods for learning to write Japanese
I have spent A LOT of time learning Japanese in parallel to doing my PhD studies lately. Often when I should be working at home in the evening, I end up studying Japanese one way or the other… And yes,… Continue Reading