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Farm Tomita, Part 1

This is Farm Tomita, where we had the cantaloupe and lavender ice cream. They have rows and rows of flowers. It looks pretty cool. Do you like looking at flowers at a distance or close up?

Games: Having Aisukurimu in Furano

If you know me, you know I like to play games. Let’s play a game or 2 today! Game #1: Aisukurīmu What does Aisukurīmu mean?(Hint: it’s actually English. Scroll down to reveal.) Game #2: The Price is Right How much do these two melons/cantaloupes cost? Answer #2: Answer #1: Aisukurīmu = Ice Cream! How to Write

Furano, post-lavender season

Furano, post-lavender season

Yesterday, I boasted about Hokkaido’s awesome autumn landscape. (For those of you who subscribed via email, it didn’t go through but you can read it here. I wrote a haiku too!) Today, I will tell you that in the summer, Biei / Furano is famous for lavender! Regretfully, that occurs sometime between June and August, and

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Bonus: Trivia & Something You Might Not Know about Hokkaido

I frequently ask Google to define words to see if I’m using them correctly. For example, Google, define: trivia. … pieces of information of little importance. I always thought trivia meant interesting, fun facts. I never realized they were of little importance. So what was initially going to be the title, “Bonus: Hokkaido Trivia”, had to

Hokkaido in the Autumn, Japan

I chose to visit Hokkaido in the autumn because I’m not a huge fan of being in the cold. Hokkaido is known for its snowy winters, but turns out its autumn foliage is also a photographer’s paradise. This trip with Shark to Biei, Furano and Sounkyo was somewhat early in the autumn (last week of

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