Dessert had always been a cure to my mood, and having partners to enjoy it is more than I can ask. Elk, a compact cafe in Kyoto city center, is the place where I decided to have my mood recovered with my girls: Muthi, Wina, and Rika. The location is around Shijo Kawaramachi, Kyoto shopping district. To be exact: it is in Shinkyogoku...


When I wrote about the process of me surviving the bachelor thesis, I wrote it after I finished and graduated. But this post is written when I am working on my master thesis, just because I think it feels more actual to write at the time I experience it (or because I want to escape it for a while...). Not sure if you...














Hello! I was actually planning this post to be the last one but apparently it would be too long. So I decided to make this the third part and have my final part special for Sapporo city. This time I will share about the eastern part of Hokkaido: Abashiri, Okhotsk, and Akan Lake. Enjoy reading! Day 5: Abashiri and Akan Lake The 5th...





Saya sudah lama punya cita-cita ingin membuat suatu karya bareng Baskoro, teman kuliah saya di Teknik Lingkungan ITB. Kami sama-sama bergelut di bidang pengelolaan sampah sejak tahun terakhir kuliah hingga sekarang: satu pembimbing skripsi, kemudian sekarang sama-sama meneruskan kuliah jenjang berikutnya di Jepang - saya di Kyoto, Bas di Tokyo. Suatu hari, saya menemukan poster lomba Indonesia Sociopreneur Challenge (ISOC) 2016 bertemakan "Waste...














Back with my adventure in Hokkaido on late summer last year! On this post, we will explore the central part of Hokkaido. For those who interested in cute polar bears and daily living of Hokkaido people, this post might worth to read. Day 3: Asahiyama Zoo and Kurodake Ropeway Another day in the northern part of Japan starts with a simple breakfast at...