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Cafe with Penguin & 1st Penguin – Penguin Cafes in Seoul

22. February 20125. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments cafe, penguins, seoul

I already talked about Seoul’s coffee shops such as the Charlie Brown Cafe and Hello Kitty Cafe. One day I wondered if there are cafes about my favorite animals (penguins) and yes, there are at least two in Seoul.

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Life in Japan 

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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tokyo 

Bandai Heroes – Ultraman and the Penguin

1. July 20111. November 2021 Mia Jaap 2 Comments penguins

I love walking at night in Tokyo – there’s so much to discover. After re-visiting Tokyo Tower, I went back

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places to go 

Zoorasia in Yokohama

28. June 201116. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments penguins, yokohama, zoo

Before the Ramen Museum, I went to Zoorasia. Zoorasia is a relatively new and modern zoo in Yokohama and much more animal-friendly than Ueno Zoo.

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Shinjuku Southern Lights Penguins
lights tokyo 

Shinjuku Southern Lights 2008: Penguins in Shinjuku!

29. November 20081. November 2021 Mia Jaap 1 Comment illumination, penguins, shinjuku-ku

Finally the people who create the Shinjuku Southern Lights saw the light – or rather the penguin: After visiting Rikugien

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germany 

Zoo Wuppertal

10. June 200625. October 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments penguins, wuppertal, zoo

After seeing all those penguins in various parts of the city, I had to see the real ones! There was still time to go to the Zoo Wuppertal, an almost 125 year old zoo.

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germany travel 

The Penguins of Wuppertal

10. June 200625. October 2021 Mia Jaap 1 Comment penguins, wuppertal

Starting in Zürich in 1998, public space sculptures showing the characteristic animal of the city have grown in popularity. Each

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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
journeys in japan 

Okunoshima – Japan’s Bunny Island

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

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
journeys in japan 

Visiting Tokyo’s Giant Tunnel System – Water Discharge Tunnel

4. November 20122. November 2021 Mia Jaap 1
Ushiku: Great Buddha and Fireworks
journeys in japan temples and shrines 

Ushiku: Great Buddha and Fireworks

22. August 201216. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0

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