Apr 27Movie Talks: Everything, Everywhere, All at OnceMy mentor called me on a Sunday afternoon and asked me to join them to watch Michelle Yeoh’s new movie, Everything Everywhere All at Once. I did not go because of the schedule. A week later, after I told my mentor, one of his gurus said to me that this…Movie Review3 min read
Apr 17Chinese Mythology Talk — Chinese fantastic beastsWhile I was getting my ticket to watch the most recent Fantastic Beasts movie, out of the blue, I remember what I know about all the fantastic Chinese beasts. There are four significant beasts among the Chinese magical animals, also known as the “Four Symbols.” They are the Azure Dragon…Chinese Culture4 min read
Apr 15Drama Talks — Recommendation for Solo Live Girls, Season 2 Winter 2022Have you ever heard a phrase or a saying like, “only cattle and sheep are in droves, but beasts are always alone”? In the last drama season, one of my favourite shows, ソロ活女子のススメ シーズン, Recommendation for Solo Live Girls, had its the second season. …Japanese Culture5 min read
Apr 11Drama Talks — Hey, Handsome! 2022 WinterLast week, all the winter tv shows ended, and the new spring season started. Among all those winter dramas, おいハンサム!! Hey, Handsome!! It is one of my favourites besides all the other food-related shows. I suppose this show belongs to family drama since the stories happen all around the five…Japanese Drama3 min read
Jan 24Book Talk — 麦本三歩の好きなもの 第一集 (Mugimoto Sanpo ‘s Favorite Notions, Book I) by Yoru SuminoTitle: 麦本三歩の好きなもの 第一集 Author: 住野よる Publisher: 幻冬舎 Publication Date: 2021 January Page count: 289 pages ISBN: 9784344430525 In their sixth novel, author Yoru Sumino tells stories about Mugimoto Sanpo, a university library staff. …Japanese Language2 min read
Jan 24Drama Talk — Meals for Broken Hearts (Winter 2022)2022 is here, and the January new dreams made their first appearance last week. The Cutest and the most exciting show of this season: 失恋めし — Meals for Broken Hearts Adopted from: 失恋めし (Meals for Broken Hearts), Manga, by Kimaru Misaki Written by: Imai Masako Directed by: Ohku Akiko Casts…失恋めいし2 min read
