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Category Archives: Travel
Traveling Japan: Narita Omotesando and Shinsho-ji
When they built the Narita International Airport out in the Chubu Prefecture back in the 70s, the idea was to decongest the main Haneda airport in Tokyo and establish a more spacious, higher capacity, and cost efficient alternative to flying … Continue reading
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Tagged buddhist, Japan, Narita, narita airport, narita international airport, Omotesando, Shinsho-ji, temple, travel
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Traveling Taiwan: Downtown Hsinchu
Before Taipei was even a thing, there was Hsinchu, the first northern city to be developed in Taiwan in the early 1700s. Savvy international investors and world leaders have definitely heard of this rather small, unassuming town because even though … Continue reading
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Tagged colonial taiwan, Hsinchu, science park, semiconductor, Taiwan, travel, tsmc
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Traveling Philippines: Masungi Georeserve
East of the major Metro Manila area, past Antipolo in the rainforests of Rizal is the award-winning Masungi Georeserve, a private conservation area which serves as a sanctuary for various wildlife as well as a limestone landscape and unique geo-landforms … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, conservation, georeserve, Hiking, manila, masungi, masungi georeserve, metro manila, nature, Philippines, rainforest, rizal
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Traveling Japan: Fort Goryokaku at Hakodate, Hokkaido
Although relatively less known in the States, Hokkaido is a common travel destination for people in Asia, so I’ve known quite a few family and friends who have visited this most northern part of Japan, and I’ve commonly seen pictures … Continue reading
Posted in History, Travel
Tagged hakodate, hokkaido, Japan, rurouni kenshin, shinsengumi, travel
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8Books Review: Essential Japanese Grammar
After having gotten hooked on learning some legit Japanese for my trip to Japan last year, I’ve been rarin’ to continue my Japanese language skills for a future return trip to Kyoto study tea ceremony traditions. Thus, when given the … Continue reading
Traveling Japan: McDonald’s in Japan
I suppose it is fitting to talk about McDonald’s in Japan as it was the last stop before we headed back home Stateside, a sort of transition from Japan to America. I have pretty much removed McDonald’s from my dietary … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Food & Drink, Travel
Tagged AOT, Attack on Titan, Chew on This, Eating Animals, Ebi, Ebi Filet-o-fish, filet-o-fish, Japan, mcdonalds, mikasa, travel
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Traveling Japan: Kyoto Snowstorm
Before we begin this little journey through a Kyoto winter wonderland, I should start with the disclaimer that I grew up in sunny southern California. I put on a scarf whenever the temp goes under 70 degrees Fahrenheit. When I … Continue reading
Traveling Japan: Toei Kyoto Studio Park
It’s quite lovely to experience Kyoto’s preserved machiya neighborhoods and many ancient temples, but equally fun and still historic is the Toei Kyoto Studio Park. Basically, imagine Universal Studios but minus all the big fancy rides and massive studio set … Continue reading
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Tagged anime, Japan, japanese, kyoto, kyoto inferno, ninja, power rangers, rurouni kenshi, samurai, sentai, toei, Toei kyoto studio park
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Traveling Japan: New Year’s Festival at Yasaka Shrine
If you watch a lot of anime, you may have noticed that festivals are a big deal in Japanese culture and story telling. Just like there’s usually a onsen hot spa episode, a beach episode, or a class field trip … Continue reading
Traveling Japan: Shinbashi Dori in Gion
From various sources, I read that Shinbashi Dori has been called the most beautiful street in Asia. After reading that, I couldn’t possibly pass up the opportunity to hunt this street of beauty down and check it out. So, with … Continue reading
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Tagged geisha, gion, Japan, shimbashi district, travel, yasaka shrine
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Traveling Japan: Kyoto’s Ninen Zaka & Sannen Zaka
While researching places to go in Kyoto, I have to admit, I was trying to live my Rurouni Kenshin years and wanted to see “old Kyoto” where ever it may still exist, while temples and gardens are key destinations in … Continue reading
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Tagged Japan, kiyomizudera, kyoto, kyoto inferno, ninen zaka, rurouni kenshin, sannen zaka
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Traveling Japan: Kiyomizudera
除夜の鐘|Joya no Kane #kyoto #kiyomizudera #japan #temple #清水寺#京都#日本#寺 A photo posted by 音羽山 清水寺|Kiyomizu-dera (@feel_kiyomizudera) on Dec 31, 2014 at 9:32am PST The image above is of Kiyomizudera buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, the night I was there. Except I … Continue reading
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