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Mt Fuji is now a World Heritage site!

What do you think of when you’re asked about Japan? Many associate the land of the rising sun with sushi, sumo wrestling, geisha,salarymen, pornography and Hiroshima. But of course, many are also aware...

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Kyushu University Summer Exchange 2004

The summer of 2004 was when I took the first step to challenge myself, to change my life. While I enjoyed my days studying about Japanese society, writing research papers and learning Japanese, I...

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Playground for Cats

Would you pay to pet cats? I would and I did. In Tokyo, there’s a playground for cats in Ikebukuro called Nekobukuro. You pay a cover charge of 500 Yen and there’s no time limit unlike most cat cafes....

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The Land of Character Goods

The proliferation of anime and manga has resulted in the rise in demand of character goods. I’m a big fan of Ghibli films, Hello Kitty and basically anything cutesy. I don’t necessarily spend much...

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Japan Holiday 2012 Photobook

Do you develop your holiday photos or do you simply store them on your computer? It wasn’t until 3 years ago that I started having hardcopies of photos. That was when I was recommended to use Albelli,...

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Okonomiyaki

Okonomiyaki is basically a cabbage-based Japanese pancake. It’s such an extremely adaptable dish that my friends and I made three varieties in one night on Saturday. Cheese Okonomiyaki Shrimp...

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Miyajima Island, Japan

Miyajima Island, which is accessible by ferry from Hiroshima, is one of the top most scenic spots in Japan. Home to Itsukushima Shrine, a World Heritage site, this charming island is historically rich...

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Iimori Restaurant, Frankfurt

Iimori is popular for its French-Japanese fusion cafe in Frankfurt. Its cakes are delicate, beautiful and scrumptious. The atmosphere is top notch given its stylish furniture. You can read more about...

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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

Hiroshima came across as a very green city and it was hard to imagine that the city was ruined, no, it was burnt to dust during the war. It then became well-known in all our history textbooks, each...

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Korokke (Croquette)

Korokke is a Japanese deep-fried dish usually made up of potatoes, meat, vegetables and seafood. More than a decade ago when I was a student in Tokyo, frozen korokke was part of my weekly grocery...

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