Tag Archives: Japanese

3 quick reads to round off your Asian Readathon

Towards the end of a long Readathon, it can be easy to get deflated if you don’t know where to look. So, here are 3 quick reads you can get through easily to help round off your Asian readathon, from a certified Asian.

Tokyo | NaPoWriMo #19

Tell me, you city of resounding solitutude, how many leaves shall fall until I breathe your wintry air again? Because, my trees are replicas, fakes, pinks that could not pass in your skyscraper walls. How I long to be wrapped in their embrace one more, and hear a language that is more sweet song thanContinue reading “Tokyo | NaPoWriMo #19”

Shojo Anime Haikus 🌸

So, yesterday was Valentine’s Day. And whilst I am no longer a single pringle, I still could not go see my partner because it’s illegal in the UK (we love the Tory government). But I still wanted to do something romantic, something fun, something cute, on my own. And so, I watched episode 14 (forContinue reading “Shojo Anime Haikus 🌸”

Hong Kong Diaries – Entry #2

Day #5 [01/09] Sundays are for rest, and in my case, it was very much needed. Despite the protests not travelling to our area, I felt the tiny ripples that the protesters left in Causeway Bay reach me. Buildings in Hong Kong (at least on the main island) are very close together, so I canContinue reading “Hong Kong Diaries – Entry #2”