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Follow along for Nya’s adventures and updates around the world!

Los Angeles 2023 –> Tokyo 2024 –> Washington D.C. 2025

  • Tokyo Disney Sea

    ディズニーの日 It’s my last day in Tokyo, so as one last final hurrah, I went to Disney! Two years ago I wrote about my experience at Tokyo Disneyland. This time, I went to Disney Sea to be able to compare the two, but also because this year was the 25th anniversary for the park. There…


  • Sky Tree Collaboration

    スカイツリーに行こう！ The last time I was in Japan, one of the things I didn’t get to do was visit the Sky Tree, so I decided to go see it this time. One of the reasons why I wanted to go was actually because on TikTok, I saw that there was a collaboration event with Blue…


  • Matsuri Weekend

    アフリカとジャマイカの味！ As part of my research for my thesis, I planned to do some ethnography. Two years ago, I wrote about an African Culture and Jamaican Culture festival I attended while studying abroad. I had a lot of fun last time, and I figured it would be good information to supplement with my other research…


  • Mani Pedis

    ネイルに行こう I decided that while I was in Japan, I’d go get my nails done! My best friend was the one who actually suggested I do so. At first, I hadn’t planned to, but then an English friendly nail salon kept coming up on my TikTok. I felt like that must have been a sign.…


  • Season 2

    日本に戻る I’m back again and on another adventure (//∇//) I’m excited to be back in Tokyo, Japan, after two years. This time, I’m here for two weeks for a mixture of sightseeing and to actually work on my thesis project. In the past year since I left D.C., I’ve been working on my master’s degree…


  • Cherry Blossom Festival

    Sakura in Bloom The cherry blossom trees are in peak bloom this weekend and D.C. is celebrating with the annual cherry blossom festival. From March 20-April 13, there’s different activities and events throughout the week, and many restaurants and stores have featured cherry blossom themed decorations and limited edition foods. The cherry blossom trees were…