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Jul 30, 13 •
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Hot, hot summer has arrived again here in Japan. It’s been two years since I was cycling in the heat across the country. It has taken me some time to absorb and reflect on all that I’d gone through that year. I think anyone who has gone out for an...
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Mar 12, 12 •
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Blog, Honshu •
Sachi •
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It is March 11, 2012 today. One year ago, the magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck Tohoku, the north eastern Japan, wiping countless beautiful coastal towns with the great tsunami. This huge disaster killed approximately 19,000 people, destroying thousands of...
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Feb 20, 12 •
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One major reason why I wanted to cycle closer to Mt Fuji was to see Sakasa Fuji, literally meaning, Upside Down Mt Fuji. Mt Fuji has many different nicknames, depending on the way the clouds cover the mountain, or by how the sun shines from behind her....
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Feb 16, 12 •
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Sachi •
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I was finally cycling to see Mt Fuji. Sure, I’d seen it many times during my airplane and shinkansen rides. But this was different. I was going to see it much, much closer. It is not an exaggeration to say that even a 30 second glimpse of her from the...
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Feb 13, 12 •
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You know what wasabi is by now. Not horse radish. It’s that hot, green stuff next to your sushi that gets to your nose when you eat too much. One time a friend told me about the story of what he did with this hot Japanese delicacy. He made a big ice...
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Feb 8, 12 •
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Sachi •
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It is often said that things must be so expensive in Japan. This is all relative and depends on which country you are comparing it to, but I can say it doesn’t have to be so. Besides not having to tip when you eat out, many good food can be found at a...
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Feb 3, 12 •
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Let’s go back. Back to the time I was cycling in Nagoya last year. A slight delay I admit, but the deliciousness in Japan has not changed since. Vividly I remember how windy it was heading to Nagoya. A big typhoon had just passed, and of course, I...
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Sep 3, 11 •
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Water does wonders. When I cycle out to the vast open space filled with water, whether that be a lake or the ocean, my eyes and mind open up and I somehow get more energy. Though I would have loved to stay even longer in my favorite city, Kyoto, with my cycle...
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![Video: Take a 3 Minute Trip to Kyoto! [Day 71-77]](http://findingsachi.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/video-3-minute-trip-to-kyoto-day-71-77-150x130.jpg)
Aug 27, 11 •
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Blog, Honshu, Video •
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Sometimes a video is the best way to share my experience. Watch and take a three minute tour of Kyoto!...
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Aug 20, 11 •
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Away from the busy streets of Osaka, I found my way to the cycling road along Yodo River. It is a long stretch of quiet way surrounded by trees to get to Kyoto. The sun was out and so was a turtle, slowly crossing the street in front of me. Late in the...
