Scans of my Liz Lisa (+ some Tralala/ Liz Lisa Doll/ other sister brands) catalog and mook collection. Feel free to use them on your blogs or what have you but, please, do not add your own watermark over my scans. I purposely leave them without a watermark as it’s not my intellectual/creative property (nor yours just because you chose…
Today’s review is about Liz Lisa – Frill Strap Off Shoulder Knit (フリルストラップオフショルニット) 107-3014-0 in black colorway from winter 2020. I love off shoulder items so this definitely caught my eye at release. Initially, I aimed to get it in pink or white as I thought the black color way with the pale pink accents might be limiting when it…
This might be hard to believe but I’ve actually not visited Fushimi Inari Taisha ( 伏見稲荷大社 ) before. I did plan it in on our last visit to Kyoto but at the time, the day before I was gonna go, I ended up with a leg injury so I decided to scrap that as it would have been hard to…
Japan Autumn 2019: Lake Biwa Shirahige Shrine, Kyoto Mameshiba Cafe + why I am wary of tourist activities involving animals
March 19, 2021I saw Lake Biwa from the bus window on a previous trip to Japan and it really captivated me with its vastness and how blue the water was, almost blending in with the color of the sky on the horizon. So I pulled out my phone to pin this dreamy place on google maps and promised my self to go…
A couple of days ago my first Liz Lisa Spring 2021 order arrived – Sailor Collar Set Up (セーラーカラーセットアップ) 111-6006-0 in Pink. This set up brings Sailor Moon to mind straight away. I loved the promo pictures for this set up but it actually took me awhile to decide to get it. I debated on whether I will get that…
Our last stop in Takayama was the Hida Folk Village (飛騨の里, Hida no Sato). I really wanted to see Shirakawa–go this trip but Dan was getting a bit restless travelling outside of the bigger cities so we decided to skip that this time around (who would have known that we would not be able to return to Japan due to…
While in Takayama we decided to also step by the Showa Museum. I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect of it but I was pleasantly surprised at how fun and interesting this place was. The museum presents displays, objects & memorabilia dedicated to the Showa period (1926–1989). Walking through the museum evokes feelings of nostalgia to a time you have…
We had arrived in our hotel in the mountains about half hour away from Hida-Takayama in the late evening hours. We stayed at Nakao Kogen Hotel Kazaguruma ,which is the first hotel I just cannot recommend. It looked like good value as the price per night was relatively low with good reviews but ultimately I regret giving this place a…
I wanted to take a break from writing travel related blog posts and focus more on J-fashion for a minute. Liz Lisa has really tapped into my taste from winter 2020 to now so this going to be a little overview of my favorite items this season thus far. Sailor Collar Set Up/ セーラーカラーセットアップ (111-6006-0): This set up caught my…
It was getting dark very quickly once we left Takasaki for Matsumoto. By the time we got at our Ryokan it was already pretty late at night. We stayed at Asama Onsen Tamanoyu. It was our first time staying at a Ryokan; the staff at the frot desk was very friendly, professional and spoke excellent English. They informed us about…