Last year, I celebrated my birthday in Japan. In fact, I spent half of it in Kyoto and the other half in Tokyo. And it wasn’t just any other trip, it was the honeymoon. What a birthday, huh! So this year, I decided that I should re-live my Japan birthday celebration by going around Melbourne and doing some very typical Japanese things. It was heaps of fun as the hubby and I walked (and drove) around town to find the most Japanese things that we could find and enjoyed our little date.
We documented our adventure…
Japanese breakfast at Cibi, Collingwood
Wear (and buy) a kimono at Tombo, Northcote
Take some kawaii pics at the photo sticker booth aka purikura at Photo Plus
Shop at Daiso, the typical “hyaku-en” shop
Buy a Japanese drink from a “vending machine” in Daiso
Visit a game arcade centre on Bourke St
Have takeaway sushi for lunch at Gekkazan, GPO
Have a sweet crepes for dessert at Harajuku Crepes
Act like a Japanese tourist and take a photo in Botanical Garden
Write a birthday note to myself in Japanese
Japanese dinner at Wabi Sabi Garden, St Kilda
Watch butoh, a Japanese dance performance during dinner
Appreciate Japanese art, the cute and the weird
Celebrate my birthday with a mini Hokkaido cheesecake from Breadtop
And that was how I celebrated my birthday with my lovely husband. It was seriously fun. I suggest every one of you to do a themed birthday (or any other celebration) once in a while. For those wishing to experience Japan in Melbourne, I’m sure you will also find this experience interesting!
How do you celebrate your birthday? Have you done something out of the ordinary on your birthday? Comment below! :)
This is amazing! I’m going to have to do all these things one day.
Yes you ought to! :) I am planning to do more themed celebrations this year, will be fun.