F is for..

Festive

Happy December everyone! I've heard it's been severely cold back in the UK so please take care everyone!  After enduring the hottest summer in Tokyo ever, I'm glad I didn't go through the coldest November in 17 years! 

As it's the 1st of December, I've put up my decorations and I'm playing christmas music. We've also been giving christmas-themed kids lessons at Aeon too.

Thank you to my Grandma for the surprise advent calendar:





Of course Japan isn't a Christian country, so there are bound to be a few differences...

A christmas cake in Japan is a white sponge with strawberries and cream:

Only £23.76!!

Santa is Japanese and has bad teeth:

Christmas tree decorations can be a little different...

But I'm very happy they put up a Coca-Cola advert on my way to work!!

 "Let's unwrap happiness"

F is for..
Fall

Ginkgo trees (which smell awful but look lovely) in Hikarigaoka and trees in Nerima

F is for..
Food

Giant apples @ £3.04 each!!

Yakitori,  a photo of my very first meal in Japan, and raw duck

Natto, fermented soybeans (I wasn't smiling after trying it!) and making takoyaki (octopus balls)

 Sushi at a 'train sushi' restaurant and grilled tuna head!