Travel in Japan 

To date: 36/47 prefectures 
 
日本北海道 Hokkaido
1. 北海道 Hokkaido (2024/12 Sapporo, Otaru, Kutchan, Niseko, Lake Toya, Asahikawa, Sounkyo Onsen ）

日本東北 Tohoku

2. 青森 Aomori

3. 岩手 Iwate

4. 宮城 Miyagi (2025/11 Sendai, Matsushima, Shiogama)

5. 秋田 Akita

6. 山形 Yamagata (2025/11 Yamadera)

7. 福島 Fukushima (2025/11 Fukushima City, Iizaka Onsen Town)


日本關东 Kanto

8. 茨城 Ibaraki (2025/04 Mito, Oarai, Hitachi Seaside Park)

9. 栃木 Tochigi (2024/05 Nikko )

10. 群馬 Gunma (2025/04 Takasaki)

11. 埼玉 Saitama (2023/10 Kawagoe 2025/04 Omiya )

12. 千葉 Chiba (2025/04 Chiba City, Yamakanaya, Umihotaru, Chibafornia, Makuhari)

13. 東京 Tokyo (2018/02, 2019/11, 2023/03, 2023/10, 2024/05, 2025/03, 2025/11-12)

14. 神奈川 Kanagawa (2019/11 Hakone ; 2023/10 Kamakura, Yokohama ; 2024/05 Fujisawa, Kamakura, Enoshima ; 2025/04 Yokohama, Kawasaki)


日本中部 Chubu

15. 新潟 Niigata (2026/04 Niigata City, Joetsu City)

16. 富山 Toyama (2027)

17. 石川 Ishikawa (2027 Kanazawa）

18. 福井 Fukui (2027)

19. 山梨 Yamanashi (2018/02, 2019/11 Kawaguchiko ; 2023/03 Kawaguchiko, Fujiyoshida)

20. 長野 Nagano (2023/03 Nagano City, Yamanouchi, Yudanaka, Obuse, Matsumoto 2026/04 Nagano City Nagano Marathon, Ueda City)

21. 岐阜 Gifu (2025/12 Gifu City)

22. 靜岡 Shizuoka (2019/11 Gotemba / Hakone; 2023/10 Fujinomiya, Shizuoka City ; 2025/12 Hamamatsu, Lake Hamanako, Shimoda, Ito, Atami)

23. 愛知 Aichi (2025/12 Nagoya City)


日本關西 Kansai

24. 三重 Mie (2027)

25. 滋賀 Shiga (2019/02, 2024/11 Otsu City)

26. 京都 Kyoto (2019/02, 2023/04, 2024/11 Kyoto)

27. 大阪 Osaka (2019/02, 2023/04, 2024/11 Osaka)

28. 兵庫 Hyogo (2023/04 Kobe ; 2024/11Kobe ; 2024.11.17 Kobe Marathon)

29. 奈良 Nara (2023/04, 2024/11 Nara City )

30. 和歌山 Wakayama (2024/11 Wakayama City)


日本中國 Chigoku

31. 鳥取 Tottori (2026/12 Tottori City, Yonago, Sakaiminato)

32. 島根 Shimane (2026/12 Matsue City, Izuno, Matsue Castle Marathon 2026)

33. 岡山 Okayama (2026/11 Okayama City)

34. 廣島 Hiroshima (2023/11 Hiroshima City, Miyajima)

35. 山口 Yamaguchi (2026/11 Yuda Onsen, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi City)


日本四國 Shikoku

36. 德島 Tokushima (2024/11 Tokushima City, Naruto)

37. 香川 Kagawa (2026/11 Naoshima Island; 2027)

38. 愛媛 Ehime (2027)

39. 高知 Kochi (2027)


日本九州 Kyushu

40. 福岡 Fukuoka (2023/11 Fukuoka City, Kitakyushu ; 2024/06 Fukuoka City)

41. 佐賀 Saga

42. 長崎 Nagasaki (2023/11 Nagasaki City )

43. 熊本 Kumamoto (2024/06 Kumamoto City, Mount Aso )

44. 大分 Oita (2023/11 Beppu )

45. 宮崎 Miyazaki (2024/06 Miyazaki City, Aoshima, Takachiho Gorge )

46. 鹿兒島 Kagoshima (2024/06 Kagoshima City, Sakurajima )

47. 沖繩 Okinawa


Running in Japan 

  • Leisure Run
    • Tokyo
      • 2024.05.11 - 23 km
      • 2024.05.18 - 16 km
      • 2024.05.25 - 18 km
      • 2025.03.31 - 14 km (Akihabara - Sumida River - Tokyo Skytree)
      • 2025.04.04 - 10.5 km (Akihabara - Ueno Park)
      • 2025.04.07 - 15 km (Akihabara - Imperial Palace - Chidorigafuchi - Hibiya Park) 
    • Takasaki, Gunma
      • 2025.04.14 - 10 km
    • Nikko
      • 2024.05.14 - 10 km
    • Fujisawa / Enoshima / Kamakura
      • 2024.05.21 - 30 km
    • Kumamoto
      • 2024.06.09 - 21 km
      • 2024.06.11 - 11 km
    • Kagoshima
      • 2024.06.16 - 14 km
    • Miyazaki
      • 2024.06.19 - 24 km
    • Kyoto
      • 2024.11.06 - 12 km
      • 2024.11.11 - 11 km
    • Otsu
      • 2024.11.13 - 12 km
    • Tokushima
      • 2024.11.22 - 6 km
    • Ito City, Shizuoka 
      • 2025.12.15 - 7 km

Japanese Movies

01. Yudo: The Way of the Bath (April 18, 2023 by ANA)
02. Show Me the Way to the Station ( Oct 19, 2024 by JFKL at Mid Valley)
03. Only the Cats Know (Aug 17, 2024 by JFKL at Mid Valley) 
04. 90 Years Old - So What? (Nov 5, 2024 by ANA)
05. Tomorrow in the Finder (Nov 5, 2024 by ANA)
06. Mentai-piriri (Feb 17, 2025 by JFKL at Mid Valley)
07. Showtime 7 (Sept 14, 2025 Japanese Film Festival at MyTown)
08. 366 Days (Sept 14, 2025 Japanese Film Festival at MyTown)
09. Northern Food Story (Sept 15, 2025 Japanese Film Festival at One Utama)
10. Sunset Sunrise (Sept 15, 2025 Japanese Film Festival at One Utama) 
11. Angry Squad: The Civil Servant and the Seven Swindlers (Sept 15, 2025 Japanese Film Festival at One Utama) 
12. Teasing Master Takagi-san  (Sept 16, 2025 Japanese Film Festival at MyTown)
13. Petals and Memories  (Sept 16, 2025 Japanese Film Festival at MyTown)
14. The Solitary Gourmet  (Sept 17, 2025 Japanese Film Festival at One Utama) 
15. 6 Lying University Students  (Sept 17, 2025 Japanese Film Festival at One Utama)
16. TOKYO MER: Mobile Emergency Room (Nov 17, 2025 ANA flight)
17. What Did You Eat Yesterday? (Nov 17, 2025 ANA flight)
18. 100 Meters Hyakuemu - Anime (Dec 19, 2025 ANA flight)
19. Wolf Children - Anime (Dec 19, 2025 ANA flight)
20. Faceless (2026.05.06 ANA flight)
21. Tokyo Taxi (2026.05.06 ANA flight)
22. Monster (2026.05.06 ANA flight)
23. Mt. Fuji and Happiness Code (2026.05.31 MAS flight)
24. Nagasaki - in the Shadow of the Flash (2026.06.11 MAS flight)
25. Bishu - The World's Kindest Clothes (2026.06.20 Japan Foundation KL, GSC Midvalley)
26. The Real You 本心 (2026.08.15 Japan Foundation KL, GSC Midvalley)
27. Kokuho 国宝(2026.09.09 Japan Film Festival 2026, GSC MyTown）
28. Bring Him Down to a Portable Size (2026.09.11 Japan Film Festival 2026, GSC MyTown）
29. The Untold Tale of the End of the Shogunate (2026.09.13 MAS to Taipei)
30. Rhapsody Rhapsody (2026.09.13 MAS to Taipei)


Sunday Services in Japan

01. Reinanzaka Church, Tokyo (26 May 2024)
02. Harvest Church Kumamoto, Kumamoto City (2 June 2024)
03. Mustard Seed Church Kyoto, Gion, Kyoto (10 Nov 2024)
04. His Call Church Hizukoru Church, Nagoya City (Met Ming, Malaysian from Penang who serves at the church; 30 Nov 2025)

Playing Street Pianos in Japan 

01. Spirited Away - Always with Me | Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan | November 22, 2025
02. 童話 | Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan | November 24, 2025
03. Canon in D | Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan | December 1, 2025
04. Jingle Bells | Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan | December 4, 2025
05. Cant' Help Falling in Love | Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan | December 5, 2025
06. River Flows in You | Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan | April 23, 2026


Visited Universities in Japan 

1. 东京大学 University of Tokyo 3x
2. 东京早稲田大学 Waseda University 2x
3. 东京艺术大学 Tokyo University of the Arts 1x
4. 京都大学 Kyoto University 1x
5. 横滨国立大学 Yokohama National University 2x
6. 长野大学 Nagano University 1x
7. 九州別府大学 Beppu University 1x
8. 九州鹿儿岛大学 Kagoshima University 1x
9. 広岛大学 Hiroshima University 1x
10. 北海道大学 Hokkaido University 1x


Japanese Language

日本語GoGoGo 兩年自學課程 




學習時數與到達目標

日本語GoGoGo共分４冊：第１、２冊為初級前半系列，第３、４冊為初級後半系列。每冊皆包含了「テキスト」（教科書）、「練習帳」（練習冊，內含聽力練習及作業）。每冊學習時數約60小時，４冊共240小時。

經過240小時的學習後，學習者將擁有相當於日本語能力試驗（JLPT）-N4的基礎溝通能力（此處的240小時為到學校上課之時間）。本系列教科書與「日本語能力試驗（JLPT）」之程度對照可參考下列附表：

學習時數與到達目標

單字数總計約1,974個；共約168個句型。


It takes 6 to 9 months of consistent daily study to complete all for most self-taught learners. In a traditional university setting, professors typically spread these textbooks across four semesters (two academic years). 

Time Breakdowns by Pace

Your actual timeline depends entirely on how many hours you can invest each week.


Study Pace

Estimated Hours per Day

Time to Complete 

Intense Pace

2 – 3 hours daily

3 – 4 months

Standard Self-Study

1 hour daily

6 – 9 months

Relaxed / Casual

30 minutes daily

12 – 18 months

University Classroom

4 – 5 hours weekly

2 academic years



日本語資源補給站：click here


Japanese Language : Learning Journey (2024 - 2026)

  • 2026.09.22 in Taipei, Taiwan
    • Self-studying Japanese language has been a challenging journey for me. I wanted to give up several times. Whatever grammar or vocabulary I have learned, I forgot the next day.  Very frustrating indeed. I felt that I have not been progressing much. Then I realised that the way I learned through self-study has been very unstructured, unorganised, unfocused. All the materials I have used have scattered information everywhere. 
    • During September 2026 trip to Taiwan, I discovered 日本語 GoGoGo textbooks. These textbooks are popularly known as the best books for Japanese language self-study in Taiwan. They are structured and comprehensive. They are also used in some local universities and language schools in Taiwan to teach Japanese language. With the mindset of going back to school, I decided to give these self-study books a try. 

  • 2025.12.01: I bought 日本語基本单語 from Maruzen in Nagoya City, Japan 

  • 2025.03.27: I bought Konnichiwa, Nihongo! Revised Edition (Simple, Ready-to-use Expressions for Living in Japan) from Maruzen Bookstore Tokyo Station.

  • 2024.11.16: I bought Odekake Nihongo Kaiwa 日本语会话 from Junkudo 淳久堂书店, Kobe, Japan

  • 2024.08.01: I completed Japanese Online Course on JF Japanese e-learning Minato online course; Katakana A1 Self-Study.

  • 2024.07.30 - 2024.10.08: Japanese General Course 2024/2025 Starter Part 2 Course by Japan Foundation Kuala Lumpur. I attended only 3 lessons and I discontinued.


  • 2024.01 - 2024.02: Self study via YouTube and other online materials: How to read and write Japanese Katakana.