Shona McCarthyOct 13, 20203 minGeisha Party Online! (Image borrowed from maiko-performance-201024.peatix.com/) One of the great pleasures of travelling to Japan is having opportunities to s...
Shona McCarthyOct 12, 20204 minKyary Pamyu Pamyu Halloween Online!Kyary Pamyu Pamyu has a history of giving spectacular Halloween Themed Concerts: So, this year she is back again, getting ready to give a...
Shona McCarthyOct 9, 20204 minHachise: Dream a Dream of KyotoA curious thing is happening in Kyoto, where many of its old houses have been put on sale for relatively cheap. The company that sells ma...
Shona McCarthyOct 8, 20201 minMelbourne Origami Group - Online MeetingsIf you live in Melbourne, Australia, or even if you don't, it is now possible to learn origami in a group setting. They used to meet in p...
Shona McCarthyOct 5, 20203 min3 Apps To Bring Japan Closer to You!As lockdowns continue where I am and in many other regions around the world, I've continued to look for ways to experience Japanese cultu...
Shona McCarthyOct 2, 20203 minTokaido: The Board Game OnlineSince my hometown of Melbourne has continued to be under lockdowns, I've kept on looking for ways people can experience Japan or Japanese...
Shona McCarthySep 30, 20206 minA Guide to Chinese Dining EtiquetteWhen I was growing up, my Chinese relatives took me to Chinese restaurants many times. These places were often somewhat ritzy and beautiful.
Shona McCarthySep 30, 20205 minI Love/Hate Vietnamese Food(I wore this post a long time ago, before I went on to learn more about Vietnamese food from a friend. I have much more respect and under...
Shona McCarthySep 28, 20206 minWARNING: Online Event Cyber Crime!(Image use with permission.) Now that many festivals and events are being moved online as streaming events, a new form of online scam ha...
Shona McCarthySep 25, 20202 minSaginaw-Japan Week Online!(Borrowed from japaneseculturalcenter.org) That many people can't gather in person means that many Japanese festivals have had to be move...
Shona McCarthySep 23, 20202 minKyoto Shibori Museum(Image borrowed from kyotoshibori.com.) One of the best things about my last trip to Japan was how easy it was for me to visit and see Ja...
Shona McCarthySep 21, 20203 minMount Fuji From The ShinkansenSeeing Mount Fuji when you're in Japan might be easier than you think. One of the things I did on my last trip in Japan was I got onto a ...
Shona McCarthySep 18, 20203 minThe Yadoya Hiraiwa : You Don't Have To Put On The Red LightUpdate 28/9/2020: Today I was contacted by the new managers of the hotel, who informed me that it will be maintained as accommodation, th...
Shona McCarthySep 16, 20202 minSee True Kyoto Weaving! Regular EventsIf you've been reading my posts you'll know that early last year I got to attend a workshop on how true Kyoto weaving was done by hand. B...
Shona McCarthySep 14, 20202 minSingles Day in Your AreaIn China, on November 11th, a holiday has began called "singles day". And while I wouldn't recommend going to China, it is possible to ce...
Shona McCarthySep 10, 20204 minJapanese Dolls: The Ultimate TourThe last time I was staying in Japan I happened to come across a little shop full of beautiful Antique style Japanese dolls. I can't read...
Shona McCarthySep 8, 20202 minSei Shonagon's Twitter AccountI don't typically find that I'm that much of a Twitter person. The layout isn't really quite my style. But during the little wanders I ha...
Shona McCarthySep 6, 20203 minOda Sushi, Flinders Lane(Borrowed from Google Maps, 7/9/20.) In the days before Covid-19 was a problem, I used to talk a lot of pleasure in wandering idly around...
Shona McCarthySep 4, 20207 minGeisha Transformation : My White Skin(A photo of me dressed as a Maiko Geisha, 2017. Photo by Josiah Sillavan.) What Was My Maiko Henshin Like? When you go for a Geisha trans...
Shona McCarthySep 3, 20203 minOnline Evangelion-Con FREE!!!(Borrowed from "8 things to know about Neon Genesis Evangelion, the legendary anime now streaming on Netflix" by Allegra Frank and Aja Ro...