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So my trip in Japan has come to an end and I am excited yet sad. I am looking forward to getting back home and seeing everyone I love and care about but I feel the need to reflect on … Continue reading →

While in Japan I have had some amazing food. I am a vegan and I thought it would be difficult to find foods that I could eat but by knowing a little Japanese and kanji, I was able to order … Continue reading →

  The other day I saw a commercial for a Japanese car it said it got 30.2 km/l (car shown above). I was interested to know what this translated to in mpg because I had always heard that Japanese cars … Continue reading →

Hello everyone I am sure you all know what karaoke is and have probably performed once or twice using the technology. In Japan karaoke is very popular and it is common for people to go out to karaoke bars and … Continue reading →

In 1936, Mokichi Okada established “no pesticide farming”, otherwise known as “nature farming”. Nature farming was described in an early post so I will briefly provide the five main theories behind the practice of Kyusei Nature Farming. 1. It must … Continue reading →

Hello everyone today I am going to be posting about noise. I did not really notice how many sounds there were in America (or at least Florida) until I came to Japan. Everywhere I have been in Japan in relatively … Continue reading →

Nadia and I traveled to Nara recently and had an amazing time looking at all the sights. We went to Todaiji Temple that was magnificent, saw some deer in Nara park, and walked around the city. Below are some pictures you … Continue reading →

Since I have been in Japan I have noticed a trend that I have not seen very often in the United States. In the towns I have been to there are many houses with plots of land next to them … Continue reading →

Today I am going to post about public transportation in Japan. First off, public transportation in Japan is very popular compared to that in America. There are multiple reasons I can think of that make people want to use trains, … Continue reading →

Since I have been in Japan I have seen numerous recycling bins such as what is shown above by roads, shops, and at other sporadic locations. In America I do not usually see so many recycling bins at so many … Continue reading →