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Things I Like About Japan #8: Hanami

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

It’s springtime here in Japan, which means that it’s time for one of my favorite pastimes: hanami! What is hanami, you ask? Well, it’s usually translated as “cherry blossom viewing,” but it’s so much more than that. Hanami is a … Continue reading →

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Owakudani: The Great Boiling Valley

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

Thanks to Bloggiesta, I’ve been motivated to finally finish writing up some of the travel posts that have been wasting away in my drafts folder. I thought I’d start with one of the highlights of my trip to the Hakone … Continue reading →

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An Afternoon at the Hakone Open-Air Museum

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

Last week, I took a short trip to Hakone, a popular Japanese resort town located about 80 minutes outside of Tokyo by limited express train. I have a number of photos and stories to share with you, but I thought … Continue reading →

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Koganecho Bazaar 2011, Yokohama

Posted on November 5, 2011 by

Apologies for the long hiatus! Things have been crazy-busy with classes, and blogging has kind of fallen by the wayside. I have a lot of catching up to do! Back at the beginning of October, my language school arranged something … Continue reading →

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Miyajima: A Classic Reason to Visit Japan

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

This month’s Japan Blog Matsuri, hosted by none other than myself at A Modern Girl, is organized around the theme “Reasons to Visit Japan.” We had a number of amazing submissions and the results will be posted shortly, but I … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Photo Safari

Posted on June 19, 2011 by

On Friday, I treated myself to a trip to the city for a photography workshop. Thanks to the wonders of Groupon, I got half-off on a “photo safari” through San Francisco Photo Safaris. They had a number of interesting-looking workshops, … Continue reading →

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May Flowers: Center for Urban Horticulture, Seattle

Posted on May 17, 2011 by

When I was in Seattle last weekend, I had the good fortune to stop by the Center for Urban Horticulture at the University of Washington Botanical Gardens for their annual King County Master Gardener Foundation plant sale.   There were … Continue reading →

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Guess where I am now?

Posted on May 5, 2011 by

That’s right, I’m in Washington State for a little while! The whirlwind travel continues.

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Wordless Wednesday #11: Cherry Blossoms

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

“Sakura Sakura,” a well-known Japanese folk song about cherry blossoms.

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More About Monkeys

Posted on February 26, 2011 by

For those of you who enjoyed my previous post, CNN just did a little story on the Jigokudani Monkey Park–the video above gives you a better idea of what it’s like to actually be there alongside the monkeys, and it … Continue reading →

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