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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

Blue Pond, Biei, with tree stumps sticking out

Blue Pond of Biei

The Blue Pond in Biei is human-made. *Gasp* Now enjoy: About Shirogane Blue Pond in Biei Location: Shirogane, Biei, Kamikawa District, Hokkaido 071-0235, JapanGPS map code (for drivers): 796 183 424*87 Website: https://www.biei-hokkaido.jp/ja/sightseeing/shirogane-blue-pond/

Biei - Rice Fields

Biei, Hokkaido

90 more photos to go — of Biei, Furano and Sounkyo! And I’ve saved the best for the last. Here’s a question for you: Do you think it’s better to work on something a little bit every day or to do things in bulk? I hear that multi-tasking is actually not very beneficial and that

Noboribetsu, hot springs here we come!

Noboribetsu is a town of hot springs. This post is dedicated to DJTran. Small trigger that reminds me of you. Please read to the end. They’re everywhere: Here you can see many steamy hots springs. (But way too hot for a dip! Though water is pumped to onsens nearby where one can enjoy.) And of

How to Adapt to Japanese Customs

Adapting to the Japanese Culture Even though I am raised in a western country (Canada) I thought adapting to the Japanese culture would be easy since I have Asian background. How wrong I am. Japanese Customs: Unwritten Rules When I first arrived, I stayed with my friend Haruka’s family for a few days. I knew that Japanese

Mount Fuji and tori gates

I climbed Mt Fuji, 2016

Yes I did. Open during the summer months, Fujisan (Mt Fuji) is the quest for hikers visiting Japan. It will cost you a small fortune, about 10-12 hours of sleepless night, and strong determination. I found 2 avid travellers online who also wanted to climb Mt Fuji. Thus we set off on August 10, 2016,

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