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Hello Kitty’s Kawaii Paradise at Odaiba, Tokyo

26. December 201112. February 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments hello kitty, kawaii, odaiba

In my post about the Hello Kitty cafe in Seoul I wrote that in Hello Kitty’s home country, there is

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Gundam in Odaiba

31. August 200913. March 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments gundam, odaiba

One of my friends joked that the Gundam in Odaiba was built to defend Japan against any attack from North

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Comiket in Odaiba: Cosplay and Manga Art

17. August 20086. March 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments odaiba

The biggest market for Doujinshi (fan-made manga) is the Comiket (コミケット) at Big Site in Odaiba (the same place where

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Entrance of the Miraikan
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Miraikan 2004: Robots & Space Stations

11. August 20046. April 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments Japan 2004, odaiba

The reason for my trip to Odaiba – besides riding the Yurikamome – was a visit to the Miraikan (未来館).

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Fuji TV Headquarters
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Odaiba: Tokyo Waterfront Area

1. August 200424. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0 Comments Japan 2004, odaiba

Odaiba is an artificial island that’s part of Tokyo – and it was also part of my school curriculum back in the day.

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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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