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Discover Japan's traditions, culture, lifestyle, arts, and tourism.

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Ski Slope Camping

In Japan, some ski resorts convert into camping areas in summer. I recently had the opportunity to camp at one such place in Gunma prefecture. Because it’s a resort area, the grounds were very well taken care of and the…

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Kelly24/09/202122/09/2021 Kanto, Lifestyle, Tourism

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Wandering in the sky

There are many ropeways that climb mountains, but I think ropeways that cross over the city are quite rare. In April of this year, Japan’s first urban circulation ropeway started operation in Yokohama.

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Jasmine21/09/202117/01/2023 Kanto, Lifestyle, Tourism

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Out on the Farm

Japan has a lot of farm land, but I don’t usually think of farm animals… my image is mostly of hunched over old people working in their rice fields. Recently I took a trip out to a farm in Chiba…

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Kelly13/08/202111/08/2021 Culture,Art, Kanto, Lifestyle

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Is Panda Fever back？

It is not too much to say that giant panda is the most popular animal in Japanese zoos.

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Jasmine10/08/2021 Animals, Culture,Art, Kanto, Lifestyle, Tourism

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Views from the Shinkansen

I took the shinkansen for the first time in a long time. I always enjoy looking out the window as we fly by the different cities and rural areas. This time I travelled from Tokyo to Osaka so I went…

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Kelly30/07/202129/07/2021 Kanto, Kansai, Lifestyle, Tourism

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Olympic Host City

As the world knows, Tokyo is the host city of the 2020 Olympics. I was really excited to experience living in an Olympic host city during the Olympic period. I applied for tickets and was able to get tickets for…

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Kelly16/07/202120/08/2024 Culture,Art, Kanto, Lifestyle, Sports, Tourism

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A Gacha Station?

Looking at the photo above, where do you think it is? A department store? A toy store? A game center? The answer is a Gacha corner in Akihabara Station. “Gacha” is what people in Japan usually call capsule toys. It…

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Jasmine24/05/202120/08/2024 Culture,Art, Kanto, Lifestyle, Tourism

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Tokyo Disneyland

There are a few Disneyland locations around the world and luckily Tokyo is one of them. I’m sure all Disney parks are popular, but Tokyo Disneyland is no exception. It’s not only popular with families and young children, but also…

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Kelly11/05/2021 Culture,Art, Kanto, Lifestyle

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Entrance ceremony in Nippon Budōkan

If you are familiar with J-POP, you must have heard about Nippon Budōkan, as a concert venue. Or if you are interested in western music, you may know that here is the venue that Beatles had their first concert in…

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Jasmine16/04/2021 Culture,Art, Kanto, Lifestyle

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More Sakura

Just when you think the sakura posts are done… here’s one more! I can’t help but share about the different kinds of sakura. These special types of sakura trees bloom later than the rest so when the season seems over,…

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Kelly13/04/2021 Culture,Art, Kanto, Lifestyle, Tourism

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