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Based on the manga by Masamune Shirow Basada en el manga de Masamune Shirow I must confess that I'm not a fan of manga or anime based on ...

I recently met my aunt and uncle for the first time in a long while. We had promised to go see a play together, and we enjoyed...

After an hour of sleeping in riding the bus from downtown Nikko, we were greeted by this mountain in front of Chuzenji Onsen bus terminal...

Even though in the last few days I haven't had quite as much time as I would have liked right now, I have still managed to get outside o...

here we are with the food for the day, mongo (mung beans). directly added on top of rice, i'm not really sure if this is a stew or a sou...

It has literally been 5 years since I've been to Tokyo for some sightseeing and romping in the city. The truth is I have no real reason ...

Hey Hive! Sorry for the hiatus last week but we were away on another trip, this time across two countries we visited briefly before! It w...

Hi Everyone, Oshino Village is a great spot for trying local street food and traditional Japanese snacks. Most of the food stalls...

rain! the weather over here is as fickle as a child's mind. yesterday the sun was so good, now the rain was so bad. not really that bad ...

Hello. Here is another Pokemon TCG post. Huntail, Gorebyss and Team Rocket's Tyranitar are featured from the Team Rocket Set in Japan. Cl...

No, I'm not playing the TRUMPeter for this post, if only because the meaning of the Japanese proverb I'm looking at tonight is that it's...

this shot was the best for the day in my opinion. and it was the first taken. i guess no need for rearrangement. but yeah, my walk for t...

Hi Everyone, Oshino Village was a place I wanted to visit when we were in the Mt Fuji area. It has a perfect view of Mt. Fuji, ...

so this was the representative photo for the walk. taken at Senju Ōhashi Bridge (千住大橋) as i crossed the sumida river. i just loved how t...

I noticed one thing in particular during our last visit to Tokyo. There are so many places in the city center where you can find one or ...

Hi there. In this Pokemon TCG post I cover more Japanese cards from the upcoming Team Rocket set. The Japanese cards release in mid April...

When my students ask me what my favorite season is, I find it difficult to answer. There are only wet and dry seasons where I am. However...

as always, the best photo of the day gets the first position in the post. well according to my taste at least, or if it does not hurt th...

source Now in April many people are going to face quite some changes in term of work and school. And that applies for us too. Well, actu...

just look at that, this small shop near home has congratulatory flowers outside. now, i never really knew that this shop was new nor if ...

Over the years, I have visited quite a few places in Tokyo and discovered quite a few things there. Even though I am still thirsty to di...

Good morning hivers how are you? In the last two days I found a Japanese drama that I literally devoured! I liked everything and then it...

When visiting Japan there is a place I think everyone should visit and experience for themselves. Located a short train ride from either ...

i was in search for bricks! interesting right? i was really on the hunt for something interesting with bricks. that is what the title is...

During our recent visit to the Japanese capital, we explored a bit of new territory, but then again, we were quite often walking on fami...

Elbows Up! Expressions These days, I hear and see the expression “Elbows up!” on many occasions. Most recently, Canadian actor and come...

blue is the color of the night! blue blue blue. oh that needs more blue! let us all illuminate the town in blue! i guess that is enough ...

Finally, the time has come in our area too. After seeing the cherry blossom in Tokyo a week ago, the mild weather of the last few days h...

Hi Everyone, If you are around visiting Mount Fuji, don’t skip Kanadorii Gate in Fujiyoshida. It’s not just a normal-looking tor...

finally, a walk which does not involve any sakura. i actually saw a tokyo walking map site with recommended courses in each ward of toky...