
- 2017.08.21
- Åsa Ekström
Enchanted by the Little Conveniences of Japan | Hokuou Joshi : A Swedish Girl’s Life in Japan Volume 1, Chapter 5 (103)
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 5: I ♥ Japan (103)「Enchanted by the Little Conveniences of Japan」
Enchanted by the Little Conveniences of Japan


Åsa’s comment
Once I arrived in Japan, my purse started getting heavier by the day. I wonder why? Maybe because I was enchanted by all the little conveniences of Japan. But everything I’ve got in there comes in handy, and I might need it someday…it’s hard to take anything out!
See Åsa’s blog here!
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