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In and around Japan
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My travels really started with living in Japan for 2 years. If you ever want to live in a country where you may not understand the language, but you want an easy place to live, and you want to be able to find a decent paying job, I think you want to go to Japan. I did research there in a university for one year in Matsuyama, but didn't like cutting up mice (long story!), so moved on to teach English (in Horyu-Ji, outside of Nara), as nearly every other gaijin does there.
Some things to do when you are in Japan:
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- karaoke
- make/paint/buy some pottery in Tobe
- go to an onsen (public bath)
- watch one of the many festivals
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- watch a fireworks show
- take a karate class
- go to a tea ceremony
- play the koto
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- attend a sumo tournament
- eat okonomiyaki (Osaka and Hiroshima styles are different)--like a pancake with lots of stuff in it
- go to a late night ramen noodle stand
- see the sakura (cherry blossoms) blooming
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- ride a bicycle
- go to a sushi bar
- visit many temples, shrines, castles
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler TCMelissa
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Matsuyama--"Pine Mountain"
Matsuyama is not normally a place that tourists from outside of Japan would visit. It's not that it's not a nice place, because it is. It... Continue reading »
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A memorable city
Hiroshima is an amazing city to visit. You can see the destruction that was done, but you can also see how much the city bounced back. There are... Continue reading » -
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1 week in Australia
We had only 1 week in Australia and though I knew it is a big country, I really didn't understand how big until I got there. The same mistake often ha... Continue reading » -
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Old world Japan
Imagine living in a country known to be amongst the most technologically advanced countries of the world, but having to ride your bicycle arou... Continue reading »
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Temple City
If you go to Japan, but you don't go to Kyoto, then I think you are missing out culturally. Temple after temple, with the occasional castle an... Continue reading »
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Fun City!
I would go to Osaka nearly weekly to go out on a Friday or Saturday night with my friend Leah, and what a fun city Osaka is! My picture of Japan be... Continue reading »
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First Capital of Japan
Nara is Japan's first capital city. It was a short train ride from Horyuji (where I lived) to Nara, so I used to go there every few weeks (mor... Continue reading »
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China in 1 week!
This was a whilrwind tour of China, from Beijing to Tai'An to Suzhou to Shanghai, all in 1 week! I was living in Japan at the time and the hol... Continue reading »
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Wow, 2 weeks in Thailand
It was nice to get a 2 week holiday instead of my usual 1 week. After trying to get out of Bangkok as quickly as possible, we went to Chiang... Continue reading »
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