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The Super Freaks building at night
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Staying at an Internet Cafe in Japan

12. September 202123. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0 Comments

What you need to know about staying at an Internet cafe (net cafe) in Japan and why these places are still popular today in a public Wi-Fi age.

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Winter in Sapporo

16. December 201112. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments penguins, sapporo, snow, winter

There is rarely snow in Tokyo. Winters are dry and not as cold as in Seoul. Usually when it snowed

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Micky House Bar
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New Year in Japan: Surprise party!

31. December 200825. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0 Comments New Year

Today is the 31st of December which is like an obligation to do something. Unlike western countries, there is no loud noise when the year ends and no fireworks.

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Moving car, blurred lines
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Bar Odyssey: About lost things in Tokyo

26. May 20071. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments bar

Woohoo, time for another meetup. It seems that the only things I’m doing in Tokyo are going to school, working

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Black van
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Black Van Experience

11. April 20072. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments shibuya

Sometimes some of the more right-wing members of the Japanese society feel the need to announce their beliefs to the

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The passport photo machine

8. April 20073. March 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments

I still need a few things for school, like, a school uniform 😉 Nah, one of the things I should

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Takehara – a beautiful town near Hiroshima
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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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