Gillian TidgwellinAn Idea (by Ingenious Piece)5 Things I Miss About JapanAfter 5 and a half years living in Japan, there was a lot of things that I fell in love with over there, and things that became the “norm”…Jan 6, 20212Jan 6, 20212
Gillian TidgwellReturning Your Suica Card in JapanAnyone who has been to Japan will likely tell you that the best and easiest way to get around, is to get a Suica card. Suica cards are…Aug 10, 2020Aug 10, 2020
Gillian Tidgwell5 Common Misconceptions of JapanAfter having lived in Japan for over 5 years and experienced both countryside and city living, I can honestly say that some of my original…Aug 2, 2020Aug 2, 2020
Gillian TidgwellinAn Idea (by Ingenious Piece)How I Passed JLPT N5Passing the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) is a really good indicator of your Japanese level and really makes you feel like all…Jul 19, 2020Jul 19, 2020
Gillian TidgwellFinding an Apartment in JapanFinding an apartment in Japan, or finding an apartment prior to moving to Japan can be a daunting process. I’ve moved a couple of times…Jul 6, 2020Jul 6, 2020
Gillian TidgwellGreat Apps for Learning Japanese (for busy people like myself)I wrote an blog post a while ago about tips for learning Japanese and I likely will have covered some of these apps on there, but I really…Jun 17, 2020Jun 17, 2020
Gillian Tidgwellin日本の生活 — JAPANESE LIFE15 Japanese Words With A Totally Different English Meaning!Since living in Japan, I’ve come across quite a few words used by Japanese people that (mostly) originally come from English. However, it…May 27, 2020May 27, 2020
Gillian Tidgwellin日本の生活 — JAPANESE LIFEHow to Continue Your Hobbies in JapanBack in the UK, I didn’t think of myself as having all that many hobbies, but after moving to Japan and realising that I wasn’t able to do…May 6, 2020May 6, 2020
Gillian Tidgwellin日本の生活 — JAPANESE LIFEWorking From Home in a Tiny Japanese ApartmentFor the last 2 weeks I’ve been working from home in my tiny apartment (25 square metres in total — including the bathroom!). Prior to that…Apr 27, 2020Apr 27, 2020
Gillian Tidgwell8 Things to Do During Quarantine/LockdownI recently took a trip to Canada and since getting back, I’ve been on a 2 week quarantine intended to avoid spreading anything I could…Mar 30, 2020Mar 30, 2020
