14th century Italy, ten young men and women flee Florence to protect from the Black Death or plague epidemics, and find a shelter in a remote villa in the countryside. Continue Reading
While spring has been slowly arriving to Japan, bringing the annual round of changes (those who work in Japan and Japanese companies will understand), I squeezed in an opportunity for Continue Reading
“Please make it with only one chili”, I am asking when my colleagues decide that I have to try papaya salad. My Thai colleagues repeat the message in Thai. Perfect, Continue Reading
I have been attending a business conference in Australia last week and got to meet many new people. What is interesting is that as soon as they learned that I Continue Reading
One of my favourite places in Tokyo is 21_21 Design Sight, a museum created by the architect Tadao Ando and fashion designer Issey Miyake. It is not an ordinary museum, Continue Reading
August is the hottest and the most humid month in Japan. No surprise that most foreigners try to escape wherever they can, preferably to a more human-friendly climate zone. If Continue Reading
If you have been following my blog from the beginning, you may recall I once wrote about recycling in Japan. I do not think there is any other country in Continue Reading
2015 is coming to an end, though it does not feel so while strolling along the beach by the Indian Ocean. With many small and big surfers around trying to Continue Reading
“How often I found where I should be going only by setting out for somewhere else” (R. Buckminster Fuller) One thing that costs to accept is that distances are much Continue Reading