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夜遊びに行きます! So, right after the festival I had to run and do a quick wardrobe change because I was going to a gala ( ^ω^ ). Today was a very busy day lol. I’ve literally been all over Tokyo. The African American Heritage Association at the Yokota Airbase was hosting a gala in honor of Read more
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アフリカの味 We went to another festival! ( ^ω^ ) It was actually a dual festival. The Reggae & Cuisine Jamaican Festival and the African Heritage Festival held in Yoyogi Park. Aicha was the one who found it and asked if me and Sam wanted to go. Umm? Absolutely! I didn’t know that there was such Read more
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不審者がいます！ Disclaimer before anyone reads this, so that I do not cause any widespread panic, first and foremost I am safe. My friends and I are okay. Today….was a day, to say the least. Around 5 PM, it was reported that two suspicious men entered the campus. This afternoon, Sam and I were hanging out Read more
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ヲタ芸を頑張りましょう！ Today was the Kodaira Festival! Time to put all our hard work and practice to show! I’m so exhausted after today, because I’ve been up so early to help get ready to prepare for the performance. I was up around 6 am this morning. The club president asked if a few of us would 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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地震が起きた! Disclaimer before anyone reads this, so that I do not cause any widespread panic, first and foremost I am safe. My friends and I are okay. This morning, around 6:31AM JST, I had the pleasure of being startled awake by my phone screaming at me that there was an earthquake. Now, back home, we Read more
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カラオケに行きましょう Yesterday, I tried Karaoke for the first time. Sam has been wanting to plan to do this for a while now so that the exchange students can hang out. To be honest, it’s not that I didn’t want to go…ok maybe a little. I’m just not a singer and I fully intended to just Read more
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二月間後で We’re officially in June! I’ve been in Japan for two months now and I have two months left, so I thought I’d give a little update about class, friends, and my journey so far. Classes for starters are hard. This past week has honestly been a little rough, because everyday I’m studying or taking Read more
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ハローキティと友達 Today, I visited Puroland with Sam and Licca! Now, to be honest, I didn’t really know where we were going. I had never heard of Puroland and just said yes to going out lol. Basically, Sanrio Puroland is an indoor amusement park centered around Hello Kitty and all her friends. Licca wanted to open Read more
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