Japanese Culture

Japanese Movies

  1. Yudo: The Way of the Bath (April 18, 2023 by ANA)
  2. Show Me the Way to the Station ( Oct 19, 2024 by JFKL at Mid Valley)
  3. Only the Cats Know (Aug 17, 2024 by JFKL at Mid Valley) 
  4. 90 Years Old - So What? (Nov 5, 2024 by ANA)
  5. Tomorrow in the Finder (Nov 5, 2024 by ANA)
  6. Mentai-piriri (Feb 17, 2025 by JFKL at Mid Valley)
  7. Showtime 7 (Sept 14, 2025 Japanese Film Festival at MyTown) - film location: Tokyo 
  8. 366 Days (Sept 14, 2025 Japanese Film Festival at MyTown) - film location: Okinawa & Tokyo
  9. Northern Food Story (Sept 15, 2025 Japanese Film Festival at One Utama) - film location: Hokkaido
  10. Sunset Sunrise (Sept 15, 2025 Japanese Film Festival at One Utama) - film location: Sanriku Coast / Kesennuma City / Ofunato City, Tohoku + Tokyo
  11. Angry Squad: The Civil Servant and the Seven Swindlers (Sept 15, 2025 Japanese Film Festival at One Utama) - film location : Tokyo 
  12. Teasing Master Takagi-san  (Sept 16, 2025 Japanese Film Festival at MyTown) - film location: Shodo Island, Kagawa Prefecture - Shikoku
  13. Petals and Memories  (Sept 16, 2025 Japanese Film Festival at MyTown) - film location: Osaka, Hikone (Lake Biwa)
  14. The Solitary Gourmet  (Sept 17, 2025 Japanese Film Festival at One Utama) - film location: Tokyo, Paris, South Korea 
  15. 6 Lying University Students  (Sept 17, 2025 Japanese Film Festival at One Utama) - film location:

Sunday Services in Japan

  1. Reinanzaka Church, Tokyo (26 May 2024)
  2. Harvest Church Kumamoto, Kumamoto City (2 June 2024)
  3. Mustard Seed Church Kyoto, Gion, Kyoto (10 Nov 2024)

Japanese Language

  • September 2025: Japanese Made Easy by Tazuko Ajiro Monane (JFKL)
  • 2025.03.27 bought a copy of Konnichiwa, Nihongo! Revised Edition from Maruzen Bookstore Tokyo Station for my further self-study.
  • 2025.02.15 further study from Konnichiwa, Nihongo! Revised Edition (Simple, Ready-to-use Expressions for Living in Japan 

  • 2024.11.16 further self- study from Odekake Nihongo Kaiwa 日本语会话 - a book bought on Nov 16, 2024 at Junkudo 淳久堂书店, Kobe, Japan


2024

  • Completed Japanese Online Course on JF Japanese e-learning Minato online course; Katakana A1 Self-Study on 2024-08-01.

  • Japanese General Course 2024/2025 Starter Part 2 Course by Japan Foundation Kuala Lumpur (30 July 2024 to 8 October 2024)


  • Self study in January and February 2024 via YouTube and other online materials: How to read and write Japanese Katakana.

Befrienders KL New Volunteer Training 2024

  • Befrienders KL New Volunteer Training (13 January 2024 - 23 March 2024)




Music Journey 2025

  • Embark on a piano self-learning journey on January 9, 2025. 
  • Bought a Yamaha P-225 digital piano from Fantasia Music Studio, Jaya One, Petaling Jaya for RM3,900 on January 9, 2025. Same day delivery and installation.
  • Used to strum guitar during corporate working days.
  • Used to play electone organ and yangqin 杨琴 during high school days

Revamp of Blog Design 2024

  • I started blogging in 2015. It has evolved over time. With the start of a new section 摄影随笔 (photo journal), the current blog design is no longer suitable. Therefore,  I have learned up on how to do a major blog revamp to cater for new requirements in October 2024. I also updated all the previous posts to ensure all fit into the new design. This major blog revamp has gone through trials and errors - a few revisions and versions. I'm finally happy with this latest version for now. The whole process is tedious and time-consuming, but greatly satisfying.