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Aug 13, 11 •
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Osaka must be scary. That was my stereotypical prejudice I had about this big city. It is historically the city of merchants, where its people are known to be loud, funny, and very outspoken. They have been producing many comedians, speaking in their...
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Aug 10, 11 •
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Kobe Beef. Kobe Bryant. The name of this beautiful port city in western Japan has spread itself for its world-class gourmet flavor. It’s not just the beef, but they are also known for delicious patisseries and bakeries that make people melt in...
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Aug 9, 11 •
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I was stuck. Stuck in the fog with Sakura, my pink bike. From the city of Naruto in Tokushima Prefecture, I was planning to take a 5 minute ferry to cross the sea to Awaji Island. It was supposed to be a quick, easy hop. The night before doing so, I found out...
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Aug 4, 11 •
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When I was 15 years old and made friends with a girl from Spain, I was surprised to find out she knew Japanese animated TV programs. These days it is one of the main attractions that bring many tourists to this country, and what would be an ugly construction...
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Jul 27, 11 •
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Time to say goodbye to the kind Hikaru-san’s family in Matsuyama. I had Hikaru-san’s mom’s fresh carrot apple juice and was off to Imabari. Nate, who hosted me in Iwakuni and followed me for a few days to Matsuyama, cycled back to his home...
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Jul 4, 11 •
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View Larger Map (A: Shrine in Miyajima / B: Hiroshima City) After staying in the beautiful Iwakuni, my host, Nate, came along my bike ride for a few days as it was the start of “Golden Week,” spring holiday time in Japan. After a couple hours...
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Jun 29, 11 •
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Luck had me when I arrived at Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture. I found a place to stay through CouchSurfing and became friends with Nate, an American native, teaching English in schools in Iwakuni. While I was exploring the beautiful castle town of Iwakuni...
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Jun 23, 11 •
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Just when I thought it was going to be a boring cycling day along big streets with trucks and dust, I cycled by several people waving and yelling out loud about cakes. I cycled on. For about five seconds. Wait. Cakes. Cakes? I turned around and had to check...
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Jun 16, 11 •
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I was finally at the end of Kyushu. Mojiko is a port town in Kitakyushu with many retro buildings like this red brick building and the old train station. These European style buildings of the Taisho Era (early 1900′s) made me feel like I was somewhere...