The Icicles of Chichibu, Saitama
The past weekend, Fu and I made a trip to see icicles! The Japanese name for icicles is tsurara, which sounds so cute, hehe. We missed it last…
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Visiting the Abandoned Island of Gunkanjima
Starting this month, I’m determined to chip away at my huge backlog of posts, so even though I visited this place last February, here it is, at last! About…
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10 Ideas for Valentine’s Day in Tokyo
It’s less than a week to Valentines’ Day! Do you celebrate it? I think either way any excuse is a good excuse to spend the day with your loved…
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Goryokaku Tower and The Star of Hakodate
I’ve visited many observatory decks around the world, but the view from Goryokaku Tower in Hakodate, Hokkaido remains one of the most unique I’ve ever seen. So much so that when I…
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3 Best Places to Shop for Fabric in Tokyo
I have been obsessed with sewing for a while, and it’s finally starting to recede with the lack of space in the house – having to haul a 13kg machine along…
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Attending a Tea Ceremony in Kyoto
It was my sister’s first trip to Kyoto and I thought it’d be interesting to go for a traditional experience, and attending a tea ceremony was the first that…
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Spocha: Play-All-You-Can!
Want to do something different in Japan? Today, I’m going to share a place I like a lot: Spocha. What is Spocha? It’s an amusement center that’s SO. FUN.…
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