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hokkaido lights 

Illumination of Hakodate’s historic Motomachi district

14. January 20126. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments hakodate, illumination, motomachi, snow

Hakodate was the first port to be opened to foreign trade after Japan was forced to give up its isolation.

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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 

Night full of snow in Nakano

1. February 20102. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments nakano-ku, night, snow, video

There is very few snow here in Tokyo, so naturally I take many photos whenever it snows. At 11pm there was snow-rain outside and I decided to just walk from my apartment to the next convenience store.

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Snow in Hamburg
germany 

Hamburg in Snow

24. December 200913. October 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments hamburg, snow, video, winter

It doesn’t snow often in Hamburg in December, but this month has been exceptional and I’m happy to be in Germany at this time. Honestly, many cities which I would call “summer cities” because they are not an exciting sight during the winter time, are now worth a day trip.

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germany travel 

Toy camera impressions: Train to to Hameln

20. December 200913. October 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments hamelin, snow, toy camera, train

Impressions of Germany, covered in snow during a train trip to Hameln (Hamelin)

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Snow on branches
tokyo 

Nakano Snow Wonderland! (this time for real)

3. February 20082. November 2021 Mia Jaap 1 Comment nakano-ku, snow, winter

Ok, so the first snow day wasn’t that impressive and I only had my mobile phone camera with me. But today came some heavy snow and I decided to grab my Konica DSLR and head out to photograph Arai, Nakano ward in snow.

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Light snow covering a park in Nakano
tokyo 

First snow in Tokyo

23. January 20082. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments nakano-ku, snow, winter

For some in my class its the first snow at all, for me it’s just the first snow in Tokyo.

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germany 

Snowy days – Winter in Hamburg

10. March 20062. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments hamburg, snow, winter

Today was a very snowy day and I took a few pictures of Hamburg in snow. I photographed around my

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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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