AUTHOR

María Lupiáñez

I was born in Malaga (Spain), and after spending a season in Paris and London, my great passion for comics and manga led me to move to Kyoto as a doctoral student in 2018. In my spare time I write short stories and, I am the author of the book Touching the Stars.

Articles

How to watch sumo at the Ryougoku Kokugikan

How to watch sumo at the Ryougoku Kokugikan

Insiders Guide to Visiting Akihabara

Living in Japan

Insiders Guide to Visiting Akihabara

How to watch a sumo match in Tokyo for free!

Living in Japan

How to watch a sumo match in Tokyo for free!

What you need to know about going to a Japanese hospital

Living in Japan

What you need to know about going to a Japanese hospital

Our favourite jogging areas in Tokyo

Living in Japan

Our favourite jogging areas in Tokyo

How to make friends in Japan, even if you don’t speak Japanese

Living in Japan

How to make friends in Japan, even if you don’t speak Japanese

Dealing With Hay Fever In Japan

Living in Japan

Dealing With Hay Fever In Japan

Tips on joining a gym in Japan

Tips on joining a gym in Japan

An Insiders Guide To The Sapporo Snow & Ice Festival

Living in Japan

An Insiders Guide To The Sapporo Snow & Ice Festival

Guide to Japanese Manga Cafes

Living in Japan

Guide to Japanese Manga Cafes

Helpful Japanese At The Supermarket In Japan

Living in Japan

Helpful Japanese At The Supermarket In Japan

What’s the deal with maid cafes in Japan?

Living in Japan

What’s the deal with maid cafes in Japan?

The responsibilities of being an English teacher in Japan

Working in Japan

The responsibilities of being an English teacher in Japan

The history of the woman only train carriages in Japan

Living in Japan

The history of the woman only train carriages in Japan

What to do if you’re pregnant in Japan.

What to do if you’re pregnant in Japan.

Being a foreigner in Japan: the greats and not-so-greats

Living in Japan

Being a foreigner in Japan: the greats and not-so-greats

How living in Japan changes you.

How living in Japan changes you.

History of the Japanese castles

Living in Japan

History of the Japanese castles

What’s the proper etiquette when eating sushi?

Living in Japan

What’s the proper etiquette when eating sushi?

Why is white skin so popular in Japan?

Living in Japan

Why is white skin so popular in Japan?

Why does Japan rank so low when it comes to gender equality?

Living in Japan

Why does Japan rank so low when it comes to gender equality?

Uchi Soto and the Japanese Love of Group Culture

Uchi Soto and the Japanese Love of Group Culture

8 habits I picked up while living in Japan

Living in Japan

8 habits I picked up while living in Japan

Dealing with the brutal Japanese summer

Dealing with the brutal Japanese summer

Why you should visit Osaka in the spring!

Living in Japan

Why you should visit Osaka in the spring!

Common Questions All Foreigners Will Get Asked In Japan

Common Questions All Foreigners Will Get Asked In Japan

Working in Japan

8 TIPS FOR TEACHING CONVERSATION CLASSES

MOST COMMON QUESTIONS GAIJIN GET ASK IN JAPAN

Living in Japan

WHAT TO DO IN OSAKA IN SPRING

Differences between Spain and Japan

Living in Japan

Differences between Spain and Japan