EVACOMICS BLOG

Gather and disperse… (exaggerated) Collectivist and individualist cultures When I was studying in US, I wanted to hang around and talk to my classmates, but many just dashed off to do their own things. However when I was studying in Japan, I wanted to leave asap to do my own thing but somehow many people wandered around to chit chat :/

My Japanese university had an exchange program with a Singapore university and while chit chatting, my Japanese classmates were surprised that we don't hang out with colleagues after work. "Of course we don't hang out with colleagues after work, we go back home to be with our family or hang out with friends," I said. Apparently work is very important to them.

Be careful when you travel to Japan at this time… you will fall into this wicked spell! :P

I became so accustomed to those tapes that I felt awkward when I wasn't given one in Singapore... Do people really need those tapes since we already have receipts? People seem to throw them away at the counters in Japan but if they are forced to keep it, there would be less trash like these tapes. What do you think? More about these tapes:  http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/03/17/reference/proof-of-purchase-tape/

I am always super hungry before the wedding and then very full afterwards…

You have to do this if you work or study in Japan. Don't forget those omiyage (souvenirs)!!!

Continuing my previous post about my visit to a  shrine for marriage on 6th Sep 2013, the last part of our day tour was this Tofu House at Ibaraki prefecture called Sashirosan no Tofuya (佐白山のとうふ屋).

It's really troublesome and expensive to attend a Japanese wedding but it is quite fun and you can read about my experience here :) This one is an earlier version that I worked on but thought it was too naggy:

With calendar: 320×480 ,  768×1024 ,  1024×768 ,  1280×800 ,  1280×1024 ,  1440×900 ,  1920×1080 ,  2560×1440 Without calendar:  320×480 ,  768×1024 ,  1024×768 ,  1280×800 ,  1280×1024 ,  1440×900 ,  1920×1080 ,  2560×1440 Sakura will start blooming in Tokyo from late March onwards! You can check the progress here:  http://www.jnto.go.jp/sakura/eng/index.php Meanwhile, if you like my sakura wallpaper, you can consider buying the print at my website: http://www.eva.sg/EN/shop.html So I have income while working on my book and other webcomics m(_ _)m More March wallpapers from Smashing magazine here: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2014/02/28/desktop-wallpaper-calendars-march-2014/

Accurate as of yesterday, people usually prefer to buy things that are cheap and practical here. Of course, I hope my comic can be proved wrong. Buy prints: http://www.eva.sg/EN/shop.html Donate paypal (SGD): kraystone@yahoo.com POSB savings: 042-26859-3