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How To Be More Productive During Covid-19

Most of us are under a lockdown or working from home due to this Coronavirus 新型コロナウイルス or Covid-19 pandemic. Well, a couple of days sounded fun and everybody was excited to be catching up on sleep and Netflix o...

3 Reasons to Visit Nezu Jinja 根津神社 This Summer

If there is one place in Tokyo, you need to visit this summer, it has to be Nezu Jinja 根津神社. It sits in Bunkyo, an easy walk from Ueno Park. Nezu Shrine is a stunning Shintō shrine and one of the olde...
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Popular Side Trip from Tokyo 東京: Nikko 日光

Nikko 日光, is a beautiful town at the entrance to Nikko National Park. Nikko is rich in history, beautiful architecture and nature with lots of shrines, gardens, and waterfalls. Nikko is famous for the stunning ...

Things to do in Kyoto: Ohara 大原

Ohara 大原 is a rural town in the mountains of northern Kyoto, about 20 km or one hour from Kyoto Station. Ohara is best known for Sanzen-in Temple and is one of the most popular places to visit in mid November -...

Online Shopping Woes

I love shopping. There is a little bit of magic found in buying something new. It is like ice cream. There's always room for more! But, I always questioned myself, if I could ever really enjoy online shopping ...