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Happy 2022 everyone! I really hope this year will bring some more joy in life, since the last two basically sucked for a lot of us....
Kansai & Beyond
- Dec 25, 2021
- 3 min
What Christmas in Japan is Like
Merry Christmas everyone! I hope everyone has a good holiday and is enjoying the festivities in their own way. I came across a Facebook...
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Kansai & Beyond
- Dec 20, 2021
- 3 min
Places near Osaka Station (Umeda) to Enjoy the Christmas Mood
Christmas is approaching real soon, and you're probably looking for some ways to get into the festive mood this year. Luckily, it seems...
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Kansai & Beyond
- Oct 17, 2021
- 4 min
On Massages, and a Massage for Cat Lovers!
Japan’s got cat cafes, cat train masters, cat capsule hotels, cat feudal lords… cat everything. So of course there’s are going to be...
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Kansai & Beyond
- Oct 1, 2021
- 4 min
Show Interest, Don't Fangirl.
If you hang out in the Japan foreigner social media sphere, then you know that there's usually a VERY bad rep to being an anime fan and...
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Kansai & Beyond
- Aug 31, 2021
- 1 min
[#1] The Kansai Tidbits (August 2021)
I've been mulling over how to best use this blog for myself. I haven't been traveling much anymore for obvious reasons, but there are...
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Kansai & Beyond
- Aug 26, 2021
- 2 min
Flight-Watching at Osaka International Airport (ITM)
Having lived in Kansai for more than 7 years now, you'd think I've at least been to the airport at Itami at least once. Actually, it...
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Kansai & Beyond
- Jul 28, 2021
- 2 min
Hong Kong Style Cafe Food in Osaka (港式茶餐廳 - 大阪)
If you know me, then you know that I am Cantonese and I am always hunting for a taste of home in the land of the rising sun. I’ve done...
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Kansai & Beyond
- Jun 24, 2021
- 3 min
Taking the JLPT Practice Test in Osaka
In March I had signed up to do the JLPT N2. To be fair, I don’t really think I can pass, but I wanted to try my luck and see where it...
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Kansai & Beyond
- Feb 21, 2021
- 3 min
Japanese Dining Etiquette I Had No Idea About
This one is going to be a short interlude to my travel and work blogs, but I really wanted to show some of you a few of these Japanese...
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Kansai & Beyond
- Jan 24, 2021
- 4 min
Japan YouTube Channels You Might Have Not Come Across... Yet.
I think a lot of people who are interested in Japanese culture and life in Japan know of the typical channels like Abroad in Japan, ONLY...
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Kansai & Beyond
- Jan 16, 2021
- 4 min
Where to Shop for Work Clothes in Japan (for the Ladies!)
As someone who likes affordable and decently up-to-date fashion, I always default my choices to UNIQLO or GU. For most people, both of...
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Kansai & Beyond
- Jan 3, 2021
- 6 min
My Japan Story
You know, I've owned several blogs in the past... none of them quite as "official" as this, but I don't always remember what I've written...
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Kansai & Beyond
- Jan 1, 2021
- 1 min
Happy new year!
For those of you who cannot go to a shrine, here's one from Sanrio Puroland you can pray to: I just want to take this chance to express...
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Kansai & Beyond
- Dec 30, 2020
- 7 min
Taking CELTA in Japan (2 or 2)
I want to continue on where we left off when I talked about if CELTA is the right fit for you - so you've decided on taking CELTA and you...
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Kansai & Beyond
- Nov 28, 2020
- 1 min
An Announcement
You may have noticed that I had locked my twitter and instagram late this week. If you don't know what happened, just know that someone...
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Kansai & Beyond
- Nov 25, 2020
- 1 min
[YouTube] Deciphering Japan series
I'm always looking for things on the internet to watch since I moved to Japan and had to endure some really terrible Japanese television...
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Kansai & Beyond
- Nov 3, 2020
- 3 min
Koyasan, and Social Distancing When Traveling (or lack thereof)
Happy November! And here we are at this time in 2020. Finally. November. In Japan, this usually means it's autumn colours month here in...
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Kansai & Beyond
- Oct 27, 2020
- 5 min
A Day in Nara (in 2020)
Since the pandemic this year, I've halted all of my travels. I stay at home when I can, and only go to work or to Osaka - which is my...
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Kansai & Beyond
- Oct 22, 2020
- 2 min
Halloween 2020 (in Japan)
I've always enjoyed Halloween back in Canada. As a child, I had a lot of really fun memories going out trick or treating with family...
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