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First Family Ski Trip – Yuzawa Japan
We are were not a skiing family. We lived in Phoenix for a long time, we have not ventured in Snowbowl or Flagstaff to ski. We have heard so much stories of queue time, ski rentals, and hassles throughout the years we have lived there. But, now that we are here we thought, why not!…
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Fall Colors of Kyoto
We are back in Kyoto! The first time we went was in July of 2022. That was the peak of summer, border is still closed. Everyone recommended to see Kyoto before tourism explode. So we did. But summer in Kyoto, in July, is uncomfortably hot. And this is coming from us who had lived in…
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Mount Fuji Part 2 (of many future trips to this beautiful mountain)
So here we are back at Lake Fujikawaguchiko. I would like to tell you that we loved this area so much we have to go back 2 weekends in a row 🙂 but, the true story is not that simple. I am still getting used to the school holiday schedule in Japan. First off, the…
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The Elusive Mt. Fuji
Mt. Fuji is that iconic mountain that has become the symbol of Japan. I cannot think of any other place that when mentioned or shown immediately places Japan in ones mind. Other iconic symbols could be sushi, or anime, or videogames. Geographically speaking, Mt. Fuji is Japan. We arrived here in the summer of 2022…
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School break already!?!?
Been a while since we provided update. Been a long few months. The family moved to our long term housing, started school a new school year, and getting settled, truly settled in the new norm. The priority is to get the boys get settled and comfortable in school. Unlike other times, pre-pandemic, families get to…
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Let’s Go to Nagano!!!
We have a young family tradition whereby we go out the weekend before school start to celebrate the end of summer vacation and kick-off the school year on a high note. We had been doing this since my first born started going to school. We as parents, realized that our schedule are now dictated by…
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Tokyo City Lights
Known for its bright and colorful lights, we went the other side of town to see a different view of the Tokyo city lights. Different from what we see by our apartment window. We now have become comfortable riding trains. This trip took us to Odaiba beach. An artificial island in Tokyo Bay, across the…
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Ahhhh Shinagawa
There is always a special place in our memory bank about our firsts. Shinagawa is that place that we will never forget as a family. It’s our first hometown in Japan. The town that welcomed us. The town that made us feel yes, we can live here. Shinagawa is a lesser known city and barely…
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A Gastronomic Month (or is it!?)
When friends and family had learned about our temporary assignment in Japan, everyone was excited for us because we are going to be at the heart of the most sought after food in the world. Everyone talks about the freshest Sushi, The best ramen, made from scratch Udon, Yakitori, Kobe beefs, and every type of…
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First Long Weekend
What to do on a long weekend in this new country we call home. As a family we always try to spend long weekends in a special way to build memories, see new places, experience new things. Now that we’re in a new country, weekend at “home” is a new experience, new memory. After all,…
We Wander... We Wonder!! 