CK is Going Places – Japan

I will be leaving for Japan tonight for my longest ever trip for six months. I'm not there purely for holiday, but for a research attachment at Saitama University.

My research attachment is fully sponsored by the Matsumae International Foundation. The Matsumae International Foundation Research Fellowship is granted to young researchers in the field of pure sciences, engineering and medicine to pursue their research in Japan, and to have a greater understanding of Japan and a lasting world peace.

I am really honoured to be granted this research fellowship as the success rate from the records of the past two years were only 12% and 15%, respectively.

I'll definitely make full use of this opportunity to beef up my research portfolio, and indulge myself in the Japanese scenery and culture at the same time.

So, for the next six months, I'll dedicate this blog to my experience in Japan.

Last Day in Macao

Our AirAsia Flight No. AK 489 leaving Macao was in the evening, so we had the whole day to explore the tourists attraction and shop for souvenirs around there. Our walking tour started at Largo de Senado, the most beautiful square in Macao.

The floor is covered with two-tone cobble stones to form a wavy pattern.

There are many historical buildings at this square, dating back to the Portuguese Colonisation.

Although Starbucks is an American culture, it is turned Portuguese in Macao.

There is never lacking of shops along this walking tour from Largo de Senado to the Ruins of St. Paul's.

It was just a short walking tour and the Ruins of St. Paul's was already in sight.

There are many ways of taking good photos of the tourist attraction. It all depends on what position you are comfortable with.

The Ruins of St. Paul's is what was left of the St. Paul's Church after the fire in 1835.

This is the angle where most of the souvenirs on Ruins of St. Paul's are crafted.

On our way back, we stopped by some shops to spend what was left in our wallets before returning home.