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I would have never considered disappearing into the countryside for four days by myself. Growing up in a city where danger is perceived to be lurking around every corner, having backup was always essential for when it inevitably hits the fan.

March 7, 2023

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Road Trippin' in Kyushu, Japan (Part II)

Kyushu Road Trippin' Part I 5. Harajiri Falls

March 7, 2023

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Osaka’s Little Korea home to more than K-Pop and kimchi

As you step out of Tsuruhashi Station and into the undercover market that snakes towards the center of Ikuno-ku, the smell of barbecue wafts your way. Many of the signs hanging above the mismatched stalls that line the walkway are in kanji, but the area feels distinctly un-Japanese.

December 20, 2018

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Explore wartime relics on Japan’s Rabbit Island

If any island served as inspiration for ABC’s LOST (a.k.a the best television series of all time) it was surely Ōkunoshima.

March 7, 2023

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A walk around Japan’s Taketa offers history and a peaceful atmosphere

Taketa, in Oita prefecture, while technically a city oozes with small-town charm. The result of a merge of several other towns and villages, it sprawls beneath the Kuju Mountain Range, alongside the headwaters of the Ono River.

March 7, 2023

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Catch some great views of Mt. Fuji from Lake Shoji in Japan

Lake Shoji is a hidden gem at the base of Mt Fuji. The smallest of the Fuji Five lakes, it is beautifully quiet and serene, and completely removed from the rest of the bustling, touristy scene surrounding the famous volcano.

March 7, 2023

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The royal treatment in Nagoya, Aichi

After destroying an entire tower with the flick of his tail, Godzilla approaches a tall, white building with full force. But then he stumbles and falls into instead, nonetheless sending it crashing to the ground.

March 7, 2023

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Nostalgic Nakazakicho: Osaka’s hipster heaven

Teacup rings, organic granola, water-pipe art installations, and a doll café are just a few of the many weird and wonderful things that await visitors in Osaka’s Nakazakicho neighborhood. Nicknamed “retro town,” the network of backstreets, row houses, and tunnels in Kita-Umeda is home to over 100 independent cafés, galleries, and variety shops that run out of converted, Showa-period houses.

March 7, 2023

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Huis Ten Bosch: Dutch theme park in Sasebo, Nagasaki

I’ve always dreamed of visiting the Netherlands, partly due to my Dutch ancestry but mostly because of my love of cheese and other edibles.

March 7, 2023

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Atop Kagoshima’s Mt. Kaimondake

AIR RESCUE POINT. The small, yellow sign caught my eye as I clambered over another giant boulder. Take note, I teased myself, this is where they’ll have to come to find you. I was two hours and 40 minutes into the 4,25 km (2.6 mi) ascent of Kaimondake.

March 7, 2023

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