Tag: japan
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Tokyo Living: the two month mark
Time flies when you’re having fun. Since my last update, I was still adjusting to my new life and job here in Tokyo. Safe to say, I am absolutely in awe and enjoying every bit of life in Tokyo. My wallet not so. Despite having been in Tokyo for 2 months, I am still getting…
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Tokyo living : the third week
Hello again. I should come up with a catch phrase for my opening one of these days. I have been meaning to update on my second week but have just been exhausted lately. It has been really challenging the past few days and weeks, adjusting to my new life in Tokyo. I seem to be…
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Tokyo living : the first week
I wanted to name this post as the 7 day cycle in Tokyo initially but it did not sound as cool as I thought it would (LOL). After spending 14 months in Moriya, Ibaraki, I decided it was time for change. And, moved to Tokyo a week ago. Here’s how the first week went by:…
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2020: A recap in Japan
Here’s a recap of how 2020 went for me here in Japan. Another year again in the land of the rising sun!
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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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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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