Sapporo’s Yuki Matsuri

February 25, 2010

So about a week or two ago I decided to go to Sapporo city on the Northern Island of Hokkaido over the weekend to see the famed “Sapporo Snow Festival.” If you’re unfamiliar with the festival it’s simply the biggest winter festival happening every year in Japan.  So famous that if you just said “yuki [...]

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Our Snow Vernacular

February 25, 2010

It’s a sunny day here in Mutsu for a chance… lately it’s done nothing but snow every single day with varying levels of intensity. It’s hard to describe sometimes… especially since I’ve never lived in such a place before. When I used to live in the Northwest we used to joke at all the terms [...]

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The Japanese Credit Card System

February 20, 2010

(If you want to just know about how to use your Japanese Credit Card skip down to Using a Japanese Credit Card.) I’m pretty excited to say that I purchased a new couch yesterday. Since back when I first arrived in Mutsu I’ve gotten these “stories” about the couch in my apartment. It’s an old [...]

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