BlogHide Reblurtsmaxinpower in # japan • yesterday • 4 min readAn interesting encounter with the Juunishi (十二支) 👹🍣🎎 Wonderful JapanMost people are familiar with the twelve signs of the zodiac, and there are quite a few among us who try to predict their future based on them. They originated in ancient Babylon, from where they…maxinpower in # japan • 2 days ago • 5 min readKurz mal zurück in die Jomon-Zeit👹🍣🎎 Mein JapanBei unseren Ausflügen haben wir das eine oder andere Mal feststellen können, dass sich Lernen und Spaß nicht zwangsläufig ausschließen müssen. Zum Glück kann man da nur sagen, denn beides ist in…maxinpower in # japan • 4 days ago • 3 min readWashing hands is only for wimps 👹🍣🎎 Mein JapanI am quite glad that some of the glorious customs of our Western civilization, which in the eyes of many is far superior to all others, have not yet reached the land of the rising sun. In other…maxinpower in # japan • 5 days ago • 3 min readFirst autumn impressions =/= Erste Herbsteindrücke 👹🍣🎎 Wonderful Japan ENG-GERYes, it's autumn, even though the temperatures are still very pleasant and I often go out in short sleeves. Well, at least when the situation allows, which means not during the week when I have a…maxinpower in # japan • 6 days ago • 12 min readYan-Aizu 柳津 - The town of the red cows 👹🍣🎎 Wonderful JapanFortunately, my stay here in the Land of the Rising Sun is not yet over, but looking back at it now, I have to consider myself extremely lucky for the many wonderful experiences I have already had…maxinpower in # japan • 7 days ago • 3 min readSome first autums colors =/= Die ersten Herbstfarben 👹🍣🎎 Wonderful Japan ENG-GERIt's autumn, which means it's time for some color change. The late season we've finally slipped into is probably the most vibrant of all, so it's not difficult to spot a few colorful scenes these…maxinpower in # japan • 8 days ago • 3 min readAfter all, life is beautiful =/= Das Leben ist doch schön 👹🍣🎎 Wonderful Japan ENG-GERThere are some places that I am drawn back to again and again, and over the last few years, several pictures from these places have repeatedly found their way into my blog here. Sometimes I write in…maxinpower in # japan • 9 days ago • 4 min readUndokai-Tag - Rot gegen Weiß 👹🍣🎎 Mein JapanVor kurzem war wieder mal Undokai-Zeit. Undokai (運動会) ist die Bezeichnung für die vielen Schulsportfeste in Japan, und wie so vieles hier unterscheidet es sich stark von den Sportfesten, an die ich…maxinpower in # japan • 10 days ago • 4 min readdo you know kappa? =/= kennt ihr kappa? 👹🍣🎎 wonderful japan eng-gerIn previous blog posts, I have already mentioned my encounter with a very special personality who is quite difficult to avoid in Japan these days. However, I feel it is now just the right time to…maxinpower in # japan • 11 days ago • 4 min readAn autumn switch-off =/= Abschalten im Herbst 👹🍣🎎 Wonderful Japan ENG-GERToday, I would like to share a little more of the beauty of this time of year, which we have fortunately been able to enjoy lately. Between all the stress and the many hurdles we have faced in…maxinpower in # japan • 12 days ago • 3 min readReady for October? - And the rest of the year? 👹🍣🎎 Wonderful JapanWasn't it just a few days ago that we were complaining about the never-ending heat and couldn't stop sweating? And now it's suddenly October and we have less than three months left until this year…maxinpower in # japan • 13 days ago • 6 min readWhen rice straw turns into giants =/= Wenn Reisstroh zu Giganten wird 👹🍣🎎 Wonderful Japan ENG-GERNo life without rice— there is no getting around this expression here in the Far East. And this becomes apparent not only now in autumn, when the rice fields are harvested and the new rice is…maxinpower in # japan • 14 days ago • 3 min readOur world is beautiful =/= Die Welt is schön 👹🍣🎎 Wonderful Japan ENG-GERThese days, I have once again been reminded of how beautiful the place is where I am currently residing. I am more than happy to have been able to set up my base here on the west coast of Japan. And…maxinpower in # japan • 15 days ago • 3 min readSchon Oktober? Na dann, weiter geht es!👹🍣🎎 Mein JapanHaben wir nicht bis vor ein paar Tagen noch über die einfach nicht endende Hitze geklagt und sind aus dem Schwitzen gar nicht mehr rausgekommen? Und nun ist es auf einmal bereits Oktober und wir…maxinpower in # japan • 16 days ago • 5 min readSchnell mal zum Aizutozantosen Shrine - Aizu Impressions 👹🍣🎎 Mein JapanWenn ich mit meinem kleinen Team unterwegs bin, kommt es immer wieder mal vor, dass ich mich kurz absondere und einen Abstecher mache. Mit den Kleinen ist man oft eher langsam unterwegs und alleine…maxinpower in # travel • 17 days ago • 5 min readI'm learning to fly - Some thought abour flying =/= Ein paar Gedanken zum Fliegen ☁️🌍🕊️ ENG-GERThere’s a moment—just after takeoff—when the world below begins to shrink, and the sky opens up like a canvas of infinite possibility. The hum of the engines fades into the background, and suddenly…maxinpower in # travel • 18 days ago • 3 min readAre we still in the city? 🇩🇪🍻🥨 Berlin ImpressionsBig cities can be quite diverse. At first, you marvel at the endless canyons of skyscrapers and faceless crowds, wondering how anyone can stand to live here. Everything seems too loud and too dirty…maxinpower in # japan • 19 days ago • 5 min readTime to get your backbag ready =/= Zeit, den Rucksack rauszuholen 🌍🌈🌊 Beautiful Planet ENG-GERWhen traveling, the shortest and fastest route is rarely the right one. The more time you take, the more you get a feel for the place you are in. And you develop a sense of your surroundings, a…maxinpower in # japan • 20 days ago • 3 min readZurück im Alltag – und doch nicht ganz 👹🍣🎎 Mein JapanDie Koffer sind längst ausgepackt und verstaut, die Wäsche ist auch gewaschen, und der Alltag hat uns schneller eingeholt, als uns lieb war. Unsere Reise, die dringend nötige Pause vom japanischen…maxinpower in # japan • 21 days ago • 2 min readHerbst-Tagundnachtgleiche - Sind Nacht und Tag wirklich gleich lang?Das wir ja in dieser Woche die Herbst-Tagundnachtgleiche hatten, bin ich ein wenig neugierig geworden und habe ein wenig nachgeforscht. Heutzutage ist es ja ziemlich einfach geworden, auf offene…
