Like many of you, while I lived outside of Japan I was constantly searching for ways to immerse myself in its culture. One of the best ways to do that, without booking a flight, was to treat myself, every now and then
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Living in Japan has been (and is!) an amazing experience, with many opportunities to explore a new culture and make lifelong memories. But sadly we all need to make money! Tip: Take my ‘Should you live in Japan’ quiz to see if
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The problem with having a holiday in Japan, is that you often don’t have as much time as you like in any one area. Of course, when you make the trip from the your home country to Japan, you’ve probably already decided
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Ever since I visited Japan for the first time, I was acutely aware of the country’s unique relationship with trains. High-speed, luxurious, clean, and sometimes designed for no other reason than to just enjoy the ride, there’s no wonder people travel from
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This is a place consistently ranked as one of the best things to do in Osaka, so I decided to visit it twice to figure out the answer to the question ‘Is Osaka Castle worth visiting?’ Spoiler alert: I don’t think it
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If it sells any form of retro, vintage, or modern geekery, I’m all about it. I’ve visited Akihabara extensively as that is usually my go-to location for things like that, and it’s a great excuse to browse more Japanese Pokemon cards and
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