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御朱印第12号ー明治神宮

御朱印第12号ー明治神宮

Goshuin number 12 is from 明治神宮 (Meiji Jingū), a very important shrine in Tokyo! Yes, a shrine… not a temple… […]

January 24, 2018 0
味噌カツーMiso Katsu

味噌カツーMiso Katsu

This is easily one of my favorite things to eat in Shinanomachi. It was served at my welcome party, too, […]

January 23, 2018 0
It’s All Fun and Games Until…

It’s All Fun and Games Until…

Well, I’ve made it 24 years, four months, and one week before any injuries that required a trip to the […]

January 21, 2018 1

御朱印第11号ー善光寺

Goshuin number 11 is from Zenkō-ji! Wait… Doesn’t this stamp look different from the one you already have for Zenkō-ji? […]

January 17, 2018 0
Influ– *sneeze* Influenz– *cough*

Influ– *sneeze* Influenz– *cough*

HAPPY NEW YEAR (17 days late)!!!!! It has been much too long since my last update on how things are […]

January 17, 2018 2
牛丼ーGyudon

牛丼ーGyudon

Yummy, yummy gyudon. *sigh* Gyudon is a very simple dish to make (I’ve made it a few times myself). Translated […]

January 16, 2018 2

What’s the deal with rulers?!

A couple of months into teaching, I made a worksheet for a grammar point the ninth graders were learning. I […]

January 5, 2018 1

Gesturing in Japan

This is something I wished I had paid more attention to before coming to Japan / that would have been […]

December 29, 2017 1
御朱印第10号ー国分寺

御朱印第10号ー国分寺

Goshuin number 10 is from the 国分寺 (Kokubun-ji) in Jōetsu! When I finally arrived at this temple (after getting MANY […]

December 27, 2017 0
馬刺しー Basashi

馬刺しー Basashi

I knew the day would come when I would eat basashi. It is one of the foods that Nagano Prefecture […]

December 26, 2017 1

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