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Of Dreams and Madness: Leaving Everything Behind and Hitting the Road. From Italy to Japan in a Van.

Posted on 09/04/202509/04/2025
Of Dreams and Madness: Leaving Everything Behind and Hitting the Road. From Italy to Japan in a Van.
Their names are Sara and Paolo (and their cat Sakè). They’re fellow Italians and, after 3 years, 3 continents, and 37 countries, they’ve finally made it to Japan! The starting point? Saluzzo (Cuneo Province) near the very Italian city of Turin.The vehicle? A camper van. Sara and Paolo left home…
Why Did I Disappear?

Why Did I Disappear?

Posted on 03/04/202503/04/2025
Posted inOTHER
Hey everyone! I started this project back in 2022 to share and exchange knowledge with fellow Japan enthusiasts. In the…
Pink color or Momoiro (桃色): it’s Springtime!

Pink color or Momoiro (桃色): it’s Springtime!

Posted on 23/03/202225/02/2022
Posted inCOLORS
Pink color has several names in Japanese: ピンク (pinku) – the most common expression 桃色 (momoiro) – rare (peachy shade…
Hanami (花見): best places in Japan to enjoy the view!

Hanami (花見): best places in Japan to enjoy the view!

Posted on 16/03/202226/02/2022
Posted inEVENTS , ITINERARIES
Hanami (花見・はなみ) literally means “flower viewing”. It refers to the cherry blossom (sakura ・桜・さくら) bloom, specifically. Do you know that…
Hanami (花見): the cherry blossom viewing

Hanami (花見): the cherry blossom viewing

Posted on 09/03/202225/02/2022
Posted inEVENTS , TRADITIONAL JAPAN
Hanami (花見・はなみ) means, literally, “flower viewing” or “contemplate the flowers”. The word 花見 is composed of two kanjis: 花 (はな・hana)…
Samurai Blue: where to buy Indigo items (in Japan & Online)?

Samurai Blue: where to buy Indigo items (in Japan & Online)?

Posted on 07/03/202222/02/2022
Posted inCOLORS
Samurai Blue (侍青) is known as: Indigo, “Color of Love” or “Japan Blue”. The color is used in a lot…
Samurai Blue: book your Indigo dying experience in Japan (in English)!

Samurai Blue: book your Indigo dying experience in Japan (in English)!

Posted on 03/03/202225/02/2022
Posted inBOOKING , COLORS
Samurai Blue (侍青) is known as: Indigo, “Color of Love” or “Japan Blue”. It still shapes the Japanese aesthetic perception…
Samurai Blue (侍青): Indigo, the color of Love

Samurai Blue (侍青): Indigo, the color of Love

Posted on 01/03/202222/02/2022
Posted inCOLORS , TRADITIONAL JAPAN
The color of the mystical world, a miraculous plant for health and protection (and edible!). There is a color known…
Murasaki (紫): the forbidden color

Murasaki (紫): the forbidden color

Posted on 23/02/202222/02/2022
Posted inCOLORS , TRADITIONAL JAPAN
The purple color is called murasaki (紫  ● むらさき) and its kanji is a combination of the radical 此 and…
Ohaguro (お歯黒): black teeth made women look beautiful

Ohaguro (お歯黒): black teeth made women look beautiful

Posted on 11/02/202211/02/2022
Posted inTRADITIONAL JAPAN
Mark of attractiveness for women and help for military commanders: how is done? For hundreds of years, the Japanese population…

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Former Ancient Chinese Medicine and martial arts student | Solo traveler | Dreamer | Italian | Sociologist |

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