Last week it was Tanabata or star festival. In the evening while the last shop keepers were closing down I passed this street. It was filled with wishes written on colorful paper and bamboo twigs. On this picture you can see wishes for lon…

Lately I have been watching many Cat Flipnotes. I can really recommend you to do the same. It just makes you happy. A L E E St id:ALEESt star☆light id:twenni1 kenzi id:ken-703 Lanz(: id:Lanz パペットマスター id:nyaozow

When buying souvenirs at a temporary shopping center I saw this frog. The owner of the frog had bought it to welcome guests and to protect his store. After the tsunami he found back the frog under a layer of rubble in one piece. It gave hi…

It is almost one year ago that the North East of Japan was struck by a devastating earthquake and tsunami. This week I visited the area for the first time with a group from Hatena. We stayed at a beautiful resort along the coast located on…

One of the things I like about Flipnote is how it is used all over the world. You can learn a lot about other countries from Flipnotes. You can find Flipnotes on all kinds of traditions, local food and customs. This Flipnote by id:gureggur…

I enjoyed my holliday a lot, I went to this tiny country in old sweet Europe. But it also feels good to be back in Kyoto. With a nice pack of snow this morning it really feels like we have a fresh start of the year. Being back at the Haten…