How much do Japanese people care about performing arts? Well, you can get a rough idea by just strolling through a stationary shop and checking out the various planners they have on display.
It was really nice to celebrate Valentine's Day by watching performances. The two performances I watched were about the transition from traditional Japanese gymnastics to dance. The first performance was presented by dancer Saiko Kino（木野彩子）, and Butoh artist Kumotaro Mukai（向雲太郎）using his body to explore the essence of Buto.
Utono Youth Hostel resembles a high-end resort! After a wild night of partying that left me feeling physically exhausted, I decided to stay at this large youth hostel and do some exploring.
Many people who have visited Universal Studios Japan must have experienced the rush of following the crowd as soon as the park opens, right? My friend and I were no exceptions. In order to fully enjoy all the rides and attractions, we had fast passes, but still, we found ourselves running like crazy until we were out of breath.
My twelve-day trip to Vietnam is coming to an end, and this is the third time I've traveled without a suitcase. After trying it in Spain two years ago, I couldn't go back to using a suitcase. Not only do I not have to worry about whether the suitcase can handle the local roads, but I can also pack quickly in a short time. It's a travel style that can be quite addictive!
Far away from the never-ending honking horns of Hanoi, where crossing the road felt like a life-or-death gamble, my friend and I arrived in the beautiful paradise of Hạ Long Bay.
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My friend and I arrived at Sapa, Vietnam, at an altitude of 1650 meters, where the temperature was only 6 degrees Celsius, but it felt quite comfortable. Our local guide, a mother of two children, took us through several small towns. She spoke fluent English but had never received any formal education. She learned everything from tourists since she started working as a guide at the age of thirteen. What truly surprised me was that she had always lived in Sapa and had never been to Hanoi.
When I became a stage actress four years ago, I couldn't have imagined bringing my work to Hong Kong.
The iconic Sidewalk Snack Booth（大排檔）, with its foldable stalls that open up like large metal boxes, is one of Hong Kong's most unique culinary landscapes. Unable to withstand the passage of time, these stalls have been dismantled, relocated, and transformed. Lan Fong Yuen, which started its business in 1952, is now one of the fewer than thirty remaining sidewalk snack booths in Hong Kong.
On this work trip to Hong Kong, we had to stick to a tight budget, so we ended up sharing a small suite for five days with four of us. It was so cramped that even turning over in bed had to be done with extreme care. In this situation, we finally got a taste of a unique aspect of Hong Kong's lifestyle known as the "ant nest."