The May 9 Journey
A new journey is set to start on May 9 in a community located down southeast. People will choose who will drive the jeepney. To be the driver is the…
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Month: April 2016
Annual Events in Japan
Whether you want to maximize your travel experience or you just want to stock some knowledge in the pocket of your head, it is good to know the annual events…
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How to distinguish Japanese from Korean and Chinese
Can you tell if a person comes from a specific country? Before coming to Japan, I had no idea how to distinguish Japanese, Korean and Chinese from one another. I had quite a few experience (when I was in…
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Discover Fukuoka, The Queen City of Kyushu
You heard about Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hiroshima for sure, but what about Fukuoka? Where is it located in Japan? Is it as nice as the other big cities I mentioned? Fukuoka City…
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Gone
When someone very close to us, someone we love,someone we consider a family is taken by an illness and is forever gone… We look back to old memories, recollect the…
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Rose Festival in Huis Ten Bosch
Rose and festival – two completely different words but are both related to love, happiness and celebration. Just imagine these two words being used together. It is indisputably pleasurable experience. The Location Huis Ten Bosch is a Dutch-inspired theme park in Nagasaki. It…
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Mask, a Must?
When I first came to Japan as a visiting relative, I was surprised to see a lot of people wearing masks. “What’s going on? Is there an epidemic?”, I curiously…
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Sakura and Other Flowers That Bloom in Spring
Sakura Sakura is undebatably the most famous seasonal flower in Japan. It is the symbol of spring. People from all over Japan look forward to this season, when…
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A Love Story Made in Japan
“Life is like a box of chocolates, you will never know what you’ll get”. “Love comes from the most unexpected places.” These two sayings remind me of the love story…
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Earthquake in Kyushu: That Shaky Experience
(a snapshot from our TV) April 14, 2016, Thursday evening, I was on our living room sitting on the floor playing with my laptop on the low center table. I…
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