- 2017.04.21
- Åsa Ekström
Hokuou Joshi: A Swedish Girl’s Life in Japan Volume 1, Chapter 2 (23)
Convenience store onigiri are way too handy! Why is it that Japanese girls can call just about anything “cute?” The guys at host bars are so hot, they’re like real-life anime characters! These are only some of the mysteries Swedish manga artist Åsa Ekström discovers in this journal comic about her journey from Scandinavia to Japan, which is jam-packed with surprises and laughs! ＞＞＞Chapter 2: My Shared House and Traditional Japanese Room (23)「My House」
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My House
Åsa’s comment
My house is called New LA. It’s short for New Little Asagaya! The house I lived in before was nice and big, and it was built ninety years ago, so it had lots of history, but on the other hand…that meant rats! My two-year battle with those guys really took it out of me…
See Åsa’s blog here!
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