BlogHide Reblurtsmaxinpower in # japan • 5 hr. ago • 3 min readWe are out again =/= Wir sind mal kurz weg 👹🍣🎎 Wonderful Japan ENG-GERWe’re on the road again, and this time it might take a little longer before we’re back. Our first stop is Tokyo, though unfortunately we’ll only have a very brief stay in the Japanese capital. It’s really just a quick in-and-out—a short stop and a fast transfer—before we’re off again. We probably won’t have time to explore my favorite city this…maxinpower in # japan • 23 hr. ago • 5 min readStrolling through Rikugien Garden 👹🍣🎎 Wonderful JapanToday we are back in my favorite city, which I have unfortunately not been able to visit so often in recent years. There is just too much to do in everyday life, so I simply don't have enough time for my great love, Tokyo. But once I'm in the city, I just want to discover as much as possible. I don't stick to the typical sights that everyone…maxinpower in # japan • 2 days ago • 4 min readI want to go there again =/= Dort würde ich gern mal wieder hin 👹🍣🎎 Wonderful Japan ENG-GERWhenever I browse through my hard drives and revisit my photo folders, I'm struck by how much I have already seen over the years. The collection keeps growing, and with new pictures constantly being added, I rarely find the time to truly look back and appreciate what I’ve already documented. But when I do pause and let myself drift through those…maxinpower in # japan • 3 days ago • 6 min readSchnell noch in den Chion-in und einmal staunen 👹🍣🎎 Mein JapanBei unserer letzten Kyotoreise bin ich ich zumeist auf bekannten Pfaden gewandelt und habe mein kleines Team an Orte geführt, wo ich früher schon einmal gewesen bin. Für die Kleinen war das ja alles Neuland gewesen, und auch für mich, obwohl ich vieles schon einmal gesehen hatte, waren unsere Ausflüge ein ganz tolle Sache. Es macht eben doch…maxinpower in # japan • 4 days ago • 9 min readExploring Isasumi-Jinja 👹🍣🎎 Wonderful JapanFor many people outside the country, Japan is still considered one of the most modern countries in the world. Even though other nations have now surpassed Japan in terms of modernity, many people continue to associate this Far Eastern country with progress and innovation. And that is still true today, at least in part. But a look behind the…maxinpower in # japan • 5 days ago • 2 min readThe Water Wheel =/= Das Wasserrad (Summer Art)👹🍣🎎 Wonderful Japan ENG-GERI’ll keep this short today but still want to show you a photo I took quite a while ago in a park near us. I actually took quite a few photos there, but for some reason, this one really caught my eye. The whole park was a beautiful shade of green, with lots of fresh foliage and moss, which of course looked absolutely wonderful and provided plenty…maxinpower in # lifestyle • 6 days ago • 2 min readA quote to bring you through the day =/= Ein kleines Zitat um die Laune zu heben ENG-GERpicture source I feel it is time for a brainteaser again, and I like to repeat myself at this place. So how about my favorite quote of one of the most famous TV characters, Homer Simpson? So next time when you wondering how to approach things just remember the following: "there's three ways to do things. The right way, the wrong way…maxinpower in # japan • 7 days ago • 3 min readZwischen Start und Ziel - Zeit, Wahrheit und WirklichkeitGestern und Heute und Morgen - immer wieder versuchen wir uns daran, die Vergangenheit, die Gegenwart und die Zukunft zu vergleichen, und damit wohl auch zu erklären. Aber nicht immer sind wir mit unseren oft bescheidenen Ergebnissen zufrieden. Insbesondere die Zukunft lässt sich noch nicht fassen und es gibt einfach zu viele Unbekannte, um über…maxinpower in # japan • 8 days ago • 4 min readA quick stop =/= Schnell mal angehalten - Kyoto Impressions 👹🍣🎎 Wonderful Japan ENG-GERWe were actually planning to go somewhere entirely different, but then we stopped on a whim and took a closer look at what was happening here. We were on our way to Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion, and still had quite a bit of walking to do. It was late morning, the sun was shining brightly, and we were moving along at a brisk pace—mostly because…maxinpower in # japan • 9 days ago • 4 min readWhat do we have here? =/= Was haben wir denn hier? 👹🍣🎎 Wonderful Japan ENG-GERA walk on the beach is always a wonderful experience, and if you keep your eyes open, you can discover all sorts of things. The sea constantly washes the most interesting objects ashore—though unfortunately that also includes a lot of trash. But there are also always a few really cool shells and similar objects that not only the little ones…maxinpower in # japan • 10 days ago • 2 min readStill green =/= Noch grün 👹🍣🎎 Wonderful Japan ENG-GERA few days ago, I posted some photos from our relatives’ garden and showed you what’s currently growing there and waiting to be picked and eaten. Now that it’s summer, it’s time for plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, but there are also quite a few things that still need a few more months before we can enjoy them. Today I’ve brought you a…maxinpower in # japan • 11 days ago • 3 min readAlready autumn? =/= Ist es schon Herbst?👹🍣🎎 Wonderful Japan ENG-GERNo, of course it’s not autumn yet, but last week I almost got that impression. I was standing in front of a cherry tree, and some of its leaves were glowing at me in a gorgeous shade of red. Usually, I see this in Septembeor October and not already in the summer. I did like it, but I still wondered if that was normal. Well, my quick search…maxinpower in # japan • 12 days ago • 3 min readSomething for our next visit =/= Was für unseren nächsten Besuch - Tokio Impressions 👹🍣🎎 Wonderful Japan ENG-GEREven though I have been to Tokyo many times to explore the Japanese capital, there is still a lot that I have not yet discovered in my favorite city. And every time I visit, I discover new places that I would love to check out, if only I had the time. Unfortunately, every visit to Tokyo comes with a time limit, even though I naturally try to make…maxinpower in # japan • 13 days ago • 3 min readImmer weniger Japaner 👹🍣🎎 Mein JapanAus gegebenen Anlass habe ich uns heute mal einen Artikel mitgebracht, den ich auf einer japanischen Webseite gefunden hatte. Der Artikel war in Englisch und daher auch für mich leicht zu verstehen, aber ich habe uns mal eine Übersetzung anfertigen lassen. Es geht um die derzeitige Bevölkerungsentwicklung in Japan, und darum, dass im Reich…maxinpower in # japan • 14 days ago • 7 min readFukuoka - A first look behind the scenes =/= Ein erster Blick auf und hinter die Kulissen 👹🍣🎎 My Japan ENG-GERFukuoka, the largest city on Kyushu, the most southern of the main islands of Japan, was a mystery to me for a long time. On my travels, I met very nice people from Fukuoka, but the city was always too far to go there, and somehow I could not connect with that place. I was all the more excited and full of anticipation when some time ago I…maxinpower in # lifestyle • 15 days ago • 2 min read✈️ Über den Wolken – Die stille Magie des Fliegens 🌄Über Reisen und Fliegen wurde schon eine ganze Menge geschrieben, und auch ich habe diesbezüglich schon eine ganze Menge Worte verloren. Aber wahrscheinlich ist dieses Thema auch einfach unerschöpflich und man hat immer etwas Neues, was dazu sagen oder auch schreiben möchte. Und auch wenn man sich dabei wohl des öfteren wiederholen dürfte, sind…maxinpower in # travel • 16 days ago • 2 min readCurious like a Kangaroo =/= Neugierig wie ein Känguru 🌅☀️🌈 ENG-GERAnother Tuesday means another animal photograph. I took this picture some years ago in Australia, near the Ningaloo Reef. Even if kangaroos belong to the trademarks of this country, you don't meet them on every corner and I was more than happy to see and admire these beauties on those unfortunately quite rare occasions. But when they came out…maxinpower in # japan • 17 days ago • 5 min readあきまへん Akimahen - When in Kyoto 👹🍣🎎 Wonderful Japansource "When in Rome, do as the Romans do" - these well-known words, said to have come from St. Augustine, have probably encouraged many travelers to behave like the local population, not only in Rome but also in other cities and countries. Different countries mean different customs, and when you are a guest somewhere, it is usually better…maxinpower in # japan • 18 days ago • 4 min readI want a garden too! =/= Ich brauche auch einen Garten! 👹🍣🎎 Wonderful Japan ENG-GERA few days ago, we visited some relatives and as usual took a stroll through the garden. Everything there is growing and sprouting like crazy these days, and there’s been quite a bit of activity in the garden beds. First and foremost, it was the red tomatoes that caught our eye. Some are really plump and are practically begging to be picked and…maxinpower in # japan • 19 days ago • 3 min readWho are you? =/= Wer bist du denn? 👹🍣🎎 Wonderful Japan ENG-GERA few days ago, we went swimming in the ocean again and were happily splashing around in the water. Suddenly, out of nowhere, this dead fish swam right between us, which at first gave the little ones quite a scare. But out of curiosity, I brought it ashore and took a closer look. And my initial hunch was confirmed—it was a small pufferfish that…