Sightseeing
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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… Read more
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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… Read more
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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… Read more
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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.… Read more
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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… Read more
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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… Read more
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Next stop: NYC One week later, we went on yet another spontaneous trip lol. This time, me, Makenna, my roommate, and another friend decided to go to NYC. I guess this trip was a little less impulsive because going to NYC was way more expensive than going to Philadelphia, and plus, there were more people… Read more
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Next stop: PHIL One impulsive idea and an impromptu planning meeting later, Makenna and I headed to Philadelphia for the weekend. It was a very spontaneous trip that started with me just asking “hey what if we went to Philly?” We found a hotel, booked our tickets for Amtrak, and headed up the East coast… Read more
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E pluribus unum Today our internship arranged for us to take a tour of the Capitol. I actually didn’t know that this was something you could do and I didn’t really know what to expect either. We were separated into two tour groups, and since my friend and I were in a later group, we… Read more
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Zoo Pals Today we decided to go to the zoo. Work has been super busy and tiring so I wanted to do something relatively lighthearted and childish. Washington D.C.’s zoo is part of the Smithsonian, so entrance was actually free, which was so nice because I think back at home, entrance to the local zoo… Read more
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