Delicacies from the Land of the Rising Sun
When I visit a country, I like to know how does it taste like. Typically, before traveling, I obtain knowledge about the typical delicacies of the culture I am about to visit. When I am there already, I visit the restaurants, pubs, street stalls or even grocery stores. Although I did not find any Japanese crazy-flavored KitKat’s limited edition, the […]
Costs of living in Finland
As everyone has probably guessed, Finland is not one of the cheapest countries. However, in my opinion, the cost of living here compared to the wages is much more favorable than that in Poland. Some may rhetorically ask, why do I think so? Do I have any meaningful evidence, or is that just my subjective feeling? Of course, those doubts […]
The bitter-sweet life of a sumo warrior
We bought our tickets on the internet. On the day of the tournament we got up very early, and were very excited – a live sumo tournament is a real treat! The more, that only six tournaments are held every year (three in Tokyo, one in Osaka, Nagoya, and Fukuoka). We arrived at Ryōgoku Kokugikan, of course, by train. Together […]
How much do the Japanese love animals? – Enoshima
During my walks in Tokyo or Yokohama I witnessed many manifestations of love given by the Japanese to animals. I saw a stray cat in a park in the center of Tokyo, which was caressed by a group of young people. The cat did not fear them – it stoically allowed them to caress its fur. I was honored to […]
Sauna – nothing is more Finnish!
Although the title suggests otherwise, except saunas in Finland one may encounter a number of other equally Finnish things such as Moomin trolls or even Fazer chocolate. Somebody may argue as to whether sauna is a Finnish invention. After all, the Russians have their own banya and Indians – sweat house. However, I feel tempted to say that the sauna […]