By Zee Ncube This month’s post is more of a nostalgic reminiscence of one of my favorite cafés in Canada. The café is located in Edmonton, Alberta. While living in Edmonton, the most common phrase I heard describing the city was ‘boring,’ ‘dead’ amongst other demoting words. Apart from the famed West Edmonton Mall, there … Continue reading
I recently had a chance to visit a café slightly on the outskirts of Hachinohe. It’s quite difficult to get there without a car, as no public transit goes anywhere near there. I’d heard good things about the café, and I had always wanted to visit, but the opportunity never quite aligned with my schedule. … Continue reading
One of my other reasons for visiting Osaka was to meet-up with an old friend of mine. We had met four years ago when I was on an exchange in Akita. She had now moved on to Kyoto University to do her Master’s in Philosophy. Our form of communication throughout the years mostly involved exchanging … Continue reading
During the Christmas holidays, a friend and I took a trip to Osaka. I wasn’t overly ecstatic about it, because well, I had been there before. We arrived in Osaka in the early evening. This a total tangent, but as we were exiting the airport, the airport limousine stopped at a red light. I decided … Continue reading
By Zee Ncube This is not so much a café story as my previous one…but oh well. I’m already veering away from my theme so quickly — unbelievable! Anyways, there is a restaurant about 15~20 minutes away from my apartment that I absolutely love. The ambiance is not only relaxing, it’s also very homey. The … Continue reading
By: Zee Ncube Hi, my name is Zee. I’m a 2nd year Hachinohe JET from Canada. In this column, I’ll talk about interesting things that happen to me (and around me) in Hachinohe, particularly when I go to cafes. I like to spend long hours at cafes. There I read, write, drink a beverage, eat, and inevitably end up observing random strangers. It seems to me every time I sit down at a cafe, I’m … Continue reading
Good Morning Aomori 