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Hachioji – Trick Art Museum

15. September 20076. March 2021 Mia Jaap 2 Comments hachioji, trick art

Hachioji is a town in Tokyo prefecture  and was my destination for today’s trip. After getting out at Takao station

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Various highways
japan meetup 

DoitsuNet Moonshine Party

7. September 20076. March 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments

There are countless communities on the web and one intends to bring Germans and Japanese together: DoitsuNet. Today it was

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Heathrow Airport
japan travel 

You can leave your shoes on

30. August 200711. March 2021 Mia Jaap 1 Comment

When I arrived in Germany early July, my return to Japan seemed so long away. But time goes so fast,

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Narita Terminal
japan movie travel 

Flight to Germany: It’s Movie Time!

1. July 200710. March 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments flight

I honestly don’t know how I feel. After about three months in Tokyo it’s time to fly back to Germany.

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Naganuma Language Lab
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Naganuma’s Language lab

19. April 20077. March 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments naganuma

There are many days were I am walking completely clueless through the school halls. Today was one of these days

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japan tokyo 

Apple in Japan 2004

8. August 20045. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments akihabara, apple, Japan 2004

This isn’t a post about the Apple Store in Ginza, I’ve covered it in an earlier post. Walking around Akihabara, I’ve noticed many smaller Apple stores. Maybe the iPod halo effect is working here?

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Kamakura – The Beach

7. August 20045. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments beach, Japan 2004, kamakura

Kamakura isn’t only full of temples and shrines, but the city also has a long beach. It’s on one end of the road with Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine at the other end.

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Yokohama China Town

2. August 200424. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0 Comments china town, Japan 2004, yokohama

Germany has its share of Chinese restaurants, but there is no China Town. One of the biggest China Towns of Japan is located in Yokohama.

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Takehara – a beautiful town near Hiroshima
journeys in japan 

Takehara – a beautiful town near Hiroshima

4. October 20192. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0

If Kawagoe is Tokyo’s Little Edo, Takehara is Hiroshima’s Little Kyoto. In this case though, it’s the town’s tourist department that calls Takehara the „Little Kyoto of Aki Province“.

Okunoshima – Japan’s Bunny Island
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Okunoshima – Japan’s Bunny Island

29. October 201523. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0
Inakadate Rice Paddy Art 2015: Star Wars & Gone With The Wind
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Inakadate Rice Paddy Art 2015: Star Wars & Gone With The Wind

8. September 20156. November 2021 Mia Jaap 3
Visiting Tokyo’s Giant Tunnel System – Water Discharge Tunnel
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Visiting Tokyo’s Giant Tunnel System – Water Discharge Tunnel

4. November 20122. November 2021 Mia Jaap 1
Ushiku: Great Buddha and Fireworks
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Ushiku: Great Buddha and Fireworks

22. August 201216. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0

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