It’s October again, which means the application period for the JET Program has begun! Around this time, many bright-eyed hopefuls from around the world are preparing their documents (and their hearts) for a chance to …
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Things I Wish I Knew Before Coming to Japan
It’s finally time for that obligatory post about the things I wish I knew before coming to [insert foreign country]. In hindsight, I should have made this post a long time ago, maybe during my …
Hakone in 2 Days: Hakone Loop + Museums
Since it’s winter break, I thought it time to write about my past travels. I don’t think I’ve done much of that on this blog, so I’m going to start with Hakone, since this was …
Toritsu Sayama Park by Bicycle
Originally published on 2020/03/01 Today is a beautiful time to be in Japan…if we didn’t have the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) lurking around. To be sure, people here are taking precautions like wearing masks and sometimes …
Day Trip to Kawagoe (aka Little Edo)
Originally published on 2020/02/24 I initially wanted to be placed in Kyoto (Osaka or Nara even, as long as it was close to the culture capital of Japan), but I don’t regret being here in …
Ueno Park P2: What I Thought
Originally published on 2019/10/30 There was something about seeing such a gigantic creature, who could crush you under his feet, walking slowly around a small enclosure that takes out the fun of going to the …
Ueno Park P1: What I Did
Originally published on 2019/09/23 It was a three-day weekend, so I decided to visit Ueno Park. I had only read about and heard about it a few times — but enough to whet my appetite …
Shinjuku Gyoen Park and Getting Lost
Originally published on 2019/08/10 Weird title but that’s really what happened today. I walked all the way to Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden all the way from where I was staying in Nishi-shinjuku. It took a …
Shopping Alone in Nishi-Shinjuku
Originally published on 2019/08/09 Nishi-shinjuku is a pretty cool neighborhood, but I miss the colorful streets of Shinjuku near Keio Plaza Hotel during the post-arrival orientation. Nevertheless, I wanted to see the neighborhood and grab …