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Ja(a)pan

A blog about Tokyo, traveling and yes, penguins

18. August 2012 Mia Jaap

Oktoberfest 2012 in Shinjuku, Tokyo

Honestly, I’ve stopped counting how many Oktoberfests were held around Tokyo alone, let alone Japan. An Oktoberfest held in a

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17. August 2012 Mia Jaap

Pride parades by the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community (LGBT) are common in the west and have been held in Tokyo since 1994. There were no parades held in the years 2008, 2009 and 2011, due to a dispute between organisers.

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24. July 2012 Mia Jaap

Vegan Meetup at Pink Cow

The Pink Cow is an expat- and vegetarian-friendly bar and has regular live music and art events. Together with the

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23. July 2012 Mia Jaap

Tsukuda Bon Odori – Folk Dance

This is one of those smaller folk dancing festivals, even though it is recommended by the Japan National Tourism Organization.

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14. July 2012 Mia Jaap

Floating lit lanterns – Chidorigafuchi Toro-nagashi

If you are in Tokyo now, the biggest festival to see is the Mitama Matsuri at Yasukuni Shrine held until

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14. July 2012 Mia Jaap

Komazawa Park

Komazawa Park is a park near Komazawa University in the Setagaya Ward of Tokyo. I recently moved near the park

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14. April 2012 Mia Jaap

Oktoberfest in Japan

The Munich Oktoberfest is the biggest beer festival in the world and over 200 years old. I’ve never been there but many foreigners travel to Germany each year just to get drunk.