AuthorAbby HallI've been living in Tokyo, Japan, for about 5 months and while being vegan back home in Wales was never an issue for me, i began to realize that Japan can sometimes be kind of a difficult country to survive in as a vegan. So i decided i'd start a blog where i can help fellow vegans or vegetarians prepare themselves for life in this beautiful country. For more information about me and my journey, please keep scrolling!
ありがとうございます (Thank you) |
My background
While i don't think my background is anything of much importance in general, i meet many people here in Japan who are surprised to find out that i was raised vegetarian. I was lucky enough to be born into a family that cared so much about animals and their welfare that they decided to raise me and my two sisters as vegetarian from birth. We had our ups and downs, and without the incredible mass of information that exists at the tips of our fingers today, it was very difficult to understand where we were going wrong with our lifestyle. However, after many members of my family dabbling in veganism and singing its praises, i decided to try it out for myself and have officially been vegan for about three years (including make-up, clothing etc)
As someone who has never eaten meat and yet is still very alive and kicking, I have made it my civil duty to defend veganism to the "where do you get yer protein from?!" crew back home in Wales, and now, here in sunny Japan.
Wish me luck!
As someone who has never eaten meat and yet is still very alive and kicking, I have made it my civil duty to defend veganism to the "where do you get yer protein from?!" crew back home in Wales, and now, here in sunny Japan.
Wish me luck!
Why Japan?
That's a fair question.
Its not everyday that people up and move 6000 miles away from their beloved home land to a world as far separated from Wales as biscuits are to gravy (real biscuits, not those scone things- I'm looking at you, America..).
The truth is i studied Japanese and Business at University. After spending my final year in middle school skipping classes and watching anime at a friends house, i realized that while i have almost no interest what-so-ever in anime and manga (Deathnote, Full Metal Alchemist and Detroit Metal City excluded-obviously) i really love listening to the Japanese language. And there we have it. The rest is history as they say. Although not really because I'm still haunted by the memories of studying Kanji and Keigo everyday.
I even went as far as studying my MA (Masters) in Japanese Translation and from that decided to move here right after graduating. I've been here in Tokyo for about 5 months now and so far I'm loving it. Although i do really wish i could find somewhere that does a cracking vegan cooked breakfast but for now, i'll just sit back and be grateful for porridge oats.
Its not everyday that people up and move 6000 miles away from their beloved home land to a world as far separated from Wales as biscuits are to gravy (real biscuits, not those scone things- I'm looking at you, America..).
The truth is i studied Japanese and Business at University. After spending my final year in middle school skipping classes and watching anime at a friends house, i realized that while i have almost no interest what-so-ever in anime and manga (Deathnote, Full Metal Alchemist and Detroit Metal City excluded-obviously) i really love listening to the Japanese language. And there we have it. The rest is history as they say. Although not really because I'm still haunted by the memories of studying Kanji and Keigo everyday.
I even went as far as studying my MA (Masters) in Japanese Translation and from that decided to move here right after graduating. I've been here in Tokyo for about 5 months now and so far I'm loving it. Although i do really wish i could find somewhere that does a cracking vegan cooked breakfast but for now, i'll just sit back and be grateful for porridge oats.
My aim
The aim of this blog is to provide travelers and those living in Japan with information about veganism and all its lovely related ideas and concepts (particularly those that i have a profound interest in). I wish to share information on delicious vegan eateries as well as my recommendations for cafe's and restaurants, i also would like to share news related to veganism and animal rights activism in Japan as well as provide Japanese learners with some vegan specific phrases and advice on how to navigate this country as a vegan or vegetarian. For more information, please check out my pages at the top of this page and hopefully you'll find something that sparks your interest! Or better yet, come visit me at the 100% vegan HEMP CAFE, Ebisu on Saturdays, where i work as English speaking staff and also taco and beer-taster.
よろしくお願いします Thank you for reading! |