Bee Curious

I’ve been living in Japan for seven years now, and one thing that never ceases to amaze me is how active the elderly population is. Everywhere I go, I see more and more seniors—not just existing, but thriving. At my other job, my boss is 75 years old, yet he’s sharper than me, has incredible stamina, and frequently travels abroad for business. His 76-year-old friend still practices karate every day. Meanwhile, I struggle to hit the gym three times a week—imagine that 😃 ! Mornings in Japan of...

Writing from the sunny streets of San Francisco, I recently got the chance to explore an exciting innovation which is making waves in the tech capital of the world: Autonomous Vehicles or ghost driving as I like to refer 🙂 . San Francisco, often referred to as the heart of Silicon Valley, is a city of contrasts—home to groundbreaking innovations and yet challenged by deep social issues. It’s a place where self-driving cars like Waymo share the roads with a cityscape and areas full of homeles...

If you've ever visited Japan or watched anime, you're likely familiar with FamilyMart, one of Japan's most beloved convenience stores. Among their offerings, the fried chicken snack known as Famichiki stands out as a fan favorite. While casually exploring fun facts about Famichiki online, I stumbled upon an intriguing origin story. What caught my attention most was the dedication of a manga artist who moved to Okinawa just to create a manga inspired by his love for Famichiki. I reached out to...

Many foreigners are familiar with Ichiran Ramen, a well-known brand with locations in London, the USA, and more. However, if you ask locals if they often eat at Ichiran, the answer is usually no. Ichiran Ramen is more of an experience and is relatively expensive for a ramen meal. Locals prefer to eat cheap ramen wherever they can find it. Ramen is the go-to meal for the broke student, the single person just starting to work, or those men who have argued with their wives and need some ramen-me...

Since I started Farcastea, I've been continuously exploring and trying to understand tea culture and matcha in general. I've participated in a few tea ceremonies in Japan and visited many stores and shops to get inspired by their menus and taste their matcha lattes or just a simple sencha green tea. I've also developed a love for houjicha lattes and the roasting process. A shop owner once told me that if your green tea is losing its freshness, you can turn it into houjicha by roasting it in a...

I just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone following and subscribing to my newsletter. I appreciate you giving me the chance to share a little bit about Japan. As you know my newsletter is called ‘Bee Curious’ because I love bees and believe curiosity is very important value as an adult which I don’t want to loose it :D. Since joining Warpcast (a Farcaster client similar to Twitter/X but ONchain), many people have asked me for practical recommendations. They don’t want to know the histo...

Mayo! A word that divides people into love or hate groups. It seems there is no middle ground. Personally, I love it, but my father despises it. If t...

Fried doughs exist in almost every culture, and they’re something we often crave on wintry or rainy days as Masala Lab author says. When ...