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Charlie Brown Cafe in Hongdae, Seoul

28. November 201123. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0 Comments closed, hongdae, seoul

Much more entertaining and pleasing to the eye are the small coffee shop chain stores or the independent ones. The Hongdae area is full of them and one of them is the Charlie Brown Cafe.

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Street musicians in Hongdae, Seoul

22. March 201123. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0 Comments concert, hongdae, seoul, street music

Hongdae is not only full of bars, clubs and unusual coffee shops (don’t stick to Starbucks if you go there) but is also popular with street musicians.

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A big instant film camera in Seoul

22. March 201123. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0 Comments hongdae, seoul

This is a big Fujifilm Instax instant film camera walking around in the Hongdae area of Seoul. I have this camera myself – bought it after I’ve seen a Korean class mate using it. It’s a cute camera and great for birthday parties.

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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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