Grass is greener

To set the scene for this post, I’m currently sat at home on a Saturday night eating Nutella out of a jar. I’m in the midst of culture shock, predictably, and have been spending more evenings than I would like to admit crying over episodes of Educating Greater Manchester whilst drinking red wine, eating cheese […]

An education in Japanese culture

It has now been one month since I arrived in Japan. Following my first paycheck my apartment now reflects a somewhat organised life: there’s a rice cooker, plant pot and a bin which helps me sort the 9 different types of rubbish there are here. Everyone in my apartment block definitely now knows a foreigner […]