Maple Hunting In Tokyo: Ueno Park
Autumn colors in Ueno Park
As autumn approaches its peak, Japan’s leaves gradually dye in deep red, yellow and orange colors.
While widely renowned for its cherry blossoms in spring, Ueno Park is also ideal for...
All About Geisha Banquets
Life as a geisha is often busy with organizing events, and as usual, this week I am busy with organizing banquets for the week ahead. Banquets are the main thing that geisha do, but...
Tokyo Skyline Views From Bunkyo Civic Center
The best season for viewing Tokyo’s skyline is from November to February. The air can be so clear that on a sunny day you can see as far as Mt.Fuji. Tokyo has countless observatory decks...
Life inside the Flower and Willow World
Becoming a geisha
In my geisha house I will be taking a new hangyoku (maiko) trainee in this month. What kind of girls become geisha trainees in this day and age? Usually they are girls...
Iris in Wonderland Japan: What did you eat this summer?
In summer in Japan, you will sometimes find bento boxes of grilled eel rice in convenience stores, with a poster stating the “doyo no ushi no hi”.
Apparently, this habit of eating eel on the...
Iris in Wonderland Japan: Cool Cafes To Chillout At
I like cafes, drinking coffee, and especially cappuccino. During my free time, I like to chill out at a quiet cafe and enjoy a leisurely brunch or dessert while surfing the web, reading a book...
Iris in Wonderland Japan: Summer Fireworks
Hi, my name is Iris Woo and I'm Malaysian Chinese, born and bred in the capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.
This is my first blog entry on my journey to chase my dream to become...
