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次回まで、日本！ The summer is over. I really can’t believe it. It seems like the time I was in Japan went by fast. It felt like April and May dragged on. The next thing I knew it was June, and once July hit it was like okay, time for you to go home. Although it was Read more
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How much Did it cost to live in Japan? I lived in Japan for 4 months for my study abroad term. Now during the time I was here the yen had dropped way weaker than it has historically been, so for me as an American, things were relatively cheap. At one point, the yen fell Read more
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Common Misconceptions about Japan Japan is unfortunately subjected to a lot of stereotypes. Taking a contemporary Japanese studies course has really opened up my eyes to a lot of misconceptions about Japan that were taught to me in America. Not only that, but it has also taught me a lot of ideas Japan pushes that Read more
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洋食を見つけた！ Prepare for a photo dump! In Japan, there are several American military bases. My sorority sister actually works on the Yokota Airbase, one of the bases near Tokyo. This weekend is the annual Friendship Festival. Basically, the base is open to the public, and civilians can come to see the plans in the hanger, Read more
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小平町のアドベンチャー Today was another eventful day, and today I felt like a true college student in Tokyo. For starters, I spent the whole day running on maybe 5 hours of sleep at most. In Japan, the sun rises extremely early, hence why it’s called The Land of the Rising Sun. Today the sun was up Read more
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