2017.05.10
Åsa Ekström

Hokuou Joshi: A Swedish Girl’s Life in Japan Volume 1, Chapter 2 (33)

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 (33)「Japanese Houses are Cold」

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Swedish winters are pretty cold, but since our houses are so warm, winters feel colder in Japan. So I just do my best to bear it! I hear houses up in Hokkaido are insulated just like houses in Sweden. I guess in cold regions, if the houses aren’t warm enough, people can die…

See Åsa’s blog here!