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Getting to Chureito Pagoda
On one of our unscheduled days, we were free to do anything we’d like. So Sam, Tyra, India, Melody, Michael and I decided we wanted to find our way to…
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Navigating Tokyo
Public transportation is nearly the only way to navigate the big city of Tokyo, Japan. With the extensive amount of transit readily available, the city seemingly becomes smaller and more…
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Visiting the Kyoto Mameshiba Café
People in Japan are just as obsessed with cute animals as anyone else. However, access to household pets is minimal. Because of tight living conditions in apartments, Japanese people in…
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The beauty of history: temples and shrines
During our time in Japan, we visited many different shrines and temples. Each time we traveled to a culturally significant place, I tried my best to take it all in…
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10 things I miss about Japan
1. The Cleanliness Japan is so clean, it's almost unbelievable. Living in the states, we are basically surrounded by litter as soon we walk out the door. Even in the…
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Japan after dark
We're all adults here (or at least I would assume) and with being an adult comes adult responsibilities, like going out and/or socially drinking. While this wasn't a huge part…
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Confessions of a shopaholic: Tokyo edition
It is no secret to trend keeper-uppers across the globe that Tokyo is home to a vast majority of shopping hubs and some most of the most recent fashion movements.…
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Tokyo put into (my) perspective
These are some of my favorite shots that I captured during our stay in Tokyo. There were many things to see, so I tried to include a little bit of…
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Kyoto through a lens
Kyoto is a great place to visit while in Japan. There is loads of history to explore while still finding new and interesting things around the corner. Nature is much…
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Three (very rainy) days in Okinawa, the Hawaii of Japan
As we hugged our beloved professor goodbye and watched the elevator doors close on the lobby of our hotel in Kyoto, it finally felt real that our time together was…
