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September 2020: Monday
September A new season. However, the weather is still rainy and super humid. It is going to be a while before it is fall, my favourite season of all. It is getting rather busy here at work as we are nearing into October, one of the busiest seasons for me. I thought I’d show how […]
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An Inside Look: Life in Japan (An Introduction)
Autumn As the new season draws in, I have decided to introduce a new series to my blog this week. An inside look. Life in Japan as a foreigner is a lot different compared to travels in Japan as a foreigner. Some days, it’s hard to piece them into words. I will be mixing things […]
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Discovering Japan: Yamagata
Yamagata. A prefecture that when I told my co-workers that I would be visiting on the long weekends in September, got the reply of “Hah, what is there to do there?” As I slowly conquer each prefecture from North to South, Yamagata was not going to be left out. When I did some research on […]
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Discovering Japan: Yamagata
Yamagata. A prefecture that when I told my co-workers that I would be visiting during silver week, got the reply of “Hah, what is there to do there?” As I slowly conquer each prefecture from North to South, Yamagata was not going to be left out. When I did some research on the prefecture, there […]
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An Inside Look: Life in Japan (An Introduction)
Long weekend off before the brutal October steps in with lots of overtime work expected. In light of the holidays, I have decided to introduce a new series to my blog this week. An inside look. Life in Japan as a foreigner is a lot different compared to travels in Japan as a foreigner. Some […]
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Discovering Japan: Go-To-Travel Campaign
Covid has brought on a lot of impact onto the world and everyday lives. I never imagined life would be like that. In an effort to save the tourism and economic recovery here in Japan, the “Go-To-Travel Campaign” was introduced in late July. The campaign is confusing to many, even myself, but I’ll run through […]
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Discovering Japan: Go-To-Travel Campaign
Covid has brought on a lot of impact onto the world and everyday lives. I never imagined life would be like that. In an effort to save the tourism and economic recovery here in Japan, the “Go-To-Travel Campaign” was introduced in late July. The campaign is confusing to many, even myself, but I’ll run through […]
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Discovering Japan: Akita
Down south from Aomori, is Akita Prefecture. I first came across Akita because of its infamous Nyuto Onsen Village. I thought to myself, “I have to try my hands on it too!” When I was searching up places to stay in Akita, the only few options were Ryokans and that was the beginning of my […]
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Discovering Japan: Aomori
The first thing that comes to mind is apples. Oh and skiing. Truthfully, I wasn’t too sure why I always had the urge to visit Aomori. But, I am glad I did. As usual, let’s start off with Food Let’s see, we covered apples, apples, apples. Apple pie, apple cider, apple cream, apple curry, you […]
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Discovering Japan: Hokkaido
First off, let’s talk about priorities : FOOD If you have not tried Hokkaido milk from the local supermarkets (supa), you are really in for a treat. During my first month in Japan, I was blown away with the difference Hokkaido milk had compared to normal milk. Trust me, that extra ¥150 is worth it […]
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