When Japanese people ask where I live in Japan and I reply with “Yamaguchi Prefecture” it can come as quite a shock to them. I can completely understand their surprise; due to Yamaguchi being in a totally different universe compared to that of the busy bubble of Tokyo or Osaka. But The truth is, Yamaguchi …
Happy Valentine’s Day to you all! We are sending out our love from Japan to you on this special saint day. Japan has been adopting traditions from western cultures ever since the Meiji restoration. From the railroad and businessmen in suits to Christmas and KFC. Of course amongst these international cultures is Valentine’s day. And …
Experiencing my first Japanese winter has not been fun. It is cold. Sure it’s cold back in the UK, but at least there is central heating and open fires. What do we have here? Each other to huddle against. I’m not joking. Our apartment is quite a large one and whilst there is an aircon …
We arrived back in Japan 2 days ago. Getting here was hard this time, for some reason I’ve been feeling extremely nervous and anxious about coming back here, so much so that I almost cancelled my flight numerous times. But somehow, I got here. After a 2 hour coach to London, an 11 hour flight …
Just as Riku is starting to get a hang of English time and ridding himself of Jet lag, we have to prepare for flying back to Japan in just a few days time. This past week has been pretty hectic. We drove across to Heathrow to collect Riku on Christmas Eve, and the next day …
Today I went yulelog hunting. Early this morning I was scrolling through the trending feed on twitter and I came across #WinterSolstice. From what I know, the winter solstice marks the beginning of Yuletide. Yuletide being an ancient Norse festival which has had a strong influence to the way that the western world celebrates Christmas. …
A week has past and i’ve been up to no good (spending most of my time catching up on Gilmore Girls so I can watch the final season ~ guilty pleasure). With just a few days to Christmas, the atmosphere is getting increasingly merry and relaxed. By avoiding the crazy holiday jumble I’ve decided that …
Hey! So it’s been a little while since my first post, and to tell you guys the truth, it’s all because my laptop screen was going through something that looked like it belonged in a rave. Anyway, after retrieving my typing machine from the “Laptop Hospital” I am now able to begin my journey with …
Hello and welcome to the launch of My Spirited Way! My name is Connie, I am an English girl living in Japan! I wanted to start off by telling you guys why I started this blog, what sort of stuff you will be seeing me post here and where else you can find me. Why …