Real Japonism

So, as I've said in the previous article , I decided to introduce Japanese girls fashion through snapshots :) So in this picture I'm wearing one of my favourite tops from CECIL McBEE. CECIL McBEE really is a very popular brands among Japanese girls aged around high school, and I often get things from their too. You might wanna check their website at  http://cecilmcbee.jp/  they have bunch of really cute stuff :) I often wear skirt with it like this But it does go with jeans as well!

Time for another article about Arashi :) (The last one can be found here ) In this one, I'm gonna introduce each of the 5 members and tell you why they are so great :P Satoshi Ohno (One word to describe him: talented) Satoshi, the leader of Arashi, is an extremely talented guy. He is a real artist, as he can dance, sing, and draw exceptionally well. Despite his job as an idol, he had an exhibition of his art twice, across Japan and China. They all ended in success. His skill of dancing and singing are especially shown when he performs his solo in the concert, although you can see that clearly when he is performing with other members too :) What I think makes him attractive to the fans is the fact that he always looks so chilled, and doesn't seem passionate at all in what he's doing especially when on TV, but once he starts performing, you just cannot take your eye off him. (His famous episodes include him falling asleep while recording a TV show that was going to

Okay, Starbucks is everywhere. Anywhere I go in the world, I can find Starbucks. I know some people are not a big fun of Starbucks, but I have to admit, it is my favourite place, and the ones in Japan especially. The reason for this is the seasonal drinks that they produce. I enjoy getting seasonal seasonal drinks at Starbucks in any places in the world, but the ones in Japan are exceptionally unique and tasty!! So let me introduce you some of the ones I've liked the most, and the current seasonal flavours :) First, there's a flavour that I still remember from 2012, which is... Frappuccino with white chocolate pudding (2012) taken from the press release of Starbucks Since it was a flavour from 2012, I was still 13, it does seem like ages ago! But I still actually remember the exact taste of this frappeccino. What was so special about this was that it had pudding at the bottom, the white bit in the picture, and it was such a unique feeling to drink a f

So, I wanted to introduce some of the Japanese TV series that I liked, and I was thinking, WHICH ONE SHOULD I START WITH? Should I start with "Boys over Flowers", (花より男子), which is probably one of the most well known Japanese romantic series in the last 10 years, or "Hanzawa Naoki"(半沢直樹), which was the TV series that marked one of the highest watching rate in Japan despite the fact that less and less people watch TV series now? I've seen so many Japanese series in the past, and I just didn't know which one to introduce first. So I'm just gonna start with my favourite one, which is "RICH MAN, POOR WOMAN"(リッチマン、プアウーマン). It's a series that was on in 2012, and the main cast included Shun Oguri and Satomi Ishihara, both of them really popular actors/actresses. It is a romantic stories between a CEO of a venture company and a university student. (I know this setting reminds you of a movie, but PLEASE BE REMINDED IT IS NOTHING LIKE THAT M

This article will talk about the apps that are popular among Japanese girls, especially the social networks apps. (I have introduced some of the camera apps in the previous article, ❤︎ ) LINE First, LINE is definitely THE most used app in Japan, not only among girls but any generation. It’s like a Japanese version of WhatsApp, just with a bit more features. The stickers that you can send on the LINE are all so unique and cute, nothing comparable to the ones on messenger or other normal emojis. (Just to make sure you know, emoji is also a culture or a concept developed by Japanese young girls, and the word “emoji” itself is a Japanese word meaning picture letter:) LINE has also produced several apps including games and music app, which are all fairly successful. Instagram, Twitter Yeah, these are the other two major social networks that Japanese teens use, but I guess they are nothing new or special to you. Got nothing else to say really. (I've introduced some of the p

This article will introduce a Japanese boys rock band, which has increased its popularity among young girls in the last few years. It's called "back number", and they are famous for their unique lyrics, which is, most of the time, referred to as being girly. It's written from the boy's point of view most of the time, and the boy that comes up are often quite pessimistic, to a point it's really cute to hear him think so negatively. (I've actually introduced them a little bit in the previous article about a movie called " Tomorrow I will date yesterday's you " Taken from their official website For example, let's take a look at the lyrics of "Takane no Hanako San". (Takane no Hana in Japanese means a woman who is very difficult for guys to reach, because of her status and appearance) The song starts off saying "I know I am only a friend of a friend of yours" yeah, pretty depressing. My favourite bit is when it