I've never seen such a tiny creamer before!

It's probably a normal sight for most Japanese, but I've never seen one so small before. Isn't it adorable?

To be honest I had trouble picking it up, and since it was so cute I didn't have the heart to drink it....

High fives (socially distanced of course) to anybody who can guess where it was taken.

First Snow in Tokyo

It has been a good few years since we last saw snow in Tokyo. In addition to bright sunny spells of wintery weather we have here in Tokyo most of the time I for one welcomed the change. It isn’t every day that you have a chance to bask in the winterland scenery and, once in a while, see the world around you quite differently. It might not be an overly exciting view if you’re in the middle of a concrete jungle but it’s enough if you appreciate small things in life. Provided you didn’t break a leg or lose your keys in the snow you could have caught a glimpse of revelation :)

Happy New Year everyone!

I hope you all had a nice winter break with friends or family.

This time of year is a typically quiet event in Japan and after ushering in the new year with the traditional meals and a visit to the local shrine I found myself missing the seasonal festivities back home. So I went to the internet in search of what I’m more familiar with; New Year fireworks.

Let’s hope that 2022 is the year where things finally start to get back to normal, eh?

Anyway, here's one last look at the Christmas / New Year season with a snowy picture of some winter illuminations I found while strolling through Ginza!

Take care in the snow everyone!

Xmas weekend

Christmas came and went leaving us with bitter cold nights and a few days of this old year to tie some loose ends.
This time our Christmas get-together turned out to be a fried chicken fest featuring KFC’s, karaage and restaurant class chicken steaks which occupied most of the table! Luckily, the chicken army didn’t take over completely, as we also nibbled at some beef stew, potato pancakes and, of course, strawberry vanilla cake, while washing it all down with sparkling Cava Brute, Guiness and mulled wine. In an experience so far removed from Christmas traditions I know, it was nice to still
have a good time, just being surrounded by familiar faces and sharing good things we have together. To be sure, the proof of the (Christmas) pudding is in the eating ;)