Apr 20, 2022Japan’s 7 deadliest culinary experiencesObviously eating an occasional dish of ramen is not very dangerous. But you probably agree that the long-term effects of overeating may lead to a premature death (heart disease/high blood pressure/diabetes???). And because ramen are delicious, cheap and available anywhere, overeating on ramen is not that unlikely. But there are…Japan7 min readJapan7 min read
Feb 2, 2022Eternal Blackout of the spotless MindAt the age of forty I discovered that around 97% of all people can actually visualize stuff. Consider my black mind blown! Aphantasia is the term for people who cannot visualise images in their head, the combination of the prefix “ἀ,” meaning “absence of,” and “φᾰντᾰσῐ́ᾱ,” the Greek word for…Aphantasia5 min readAphantasia5 min read
Jan 31, 2022My five favourite things about living in Japan as a westernerLiving in Japan as a western foreigner has some downsides. But I prefer thinking about the perks. These five things are my favourite upsides of being a western foreigner in Japan.Japan4 min readJapan4 min read
