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{Japan Winter} Nakano, Tokyo: The vintage anime paradise (And and a taste of Shinjuku)

{Japan Winter} Nakano, Tokyo: The vintage anime paradise (And and a taste of Shinjuku)

How many suburbs can you fit in your travel itinerary for one day? I had that question in mind when trying to schedule our Japan trip back in December 2013. With more than a week to spend in Tokyo, I wanted to fit as much as I could, without sacrificing on the enjoyment. So on the second day, I decided to venture to Mitaka/Kichijoji and Nakano as they were located not far from each other …

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{Japan Winter} Shibuya & Harajuku, Tokyo: Exploring the youth culture

{Japan Winter} Shibuya & Harajuku, Tokyo: Exploring the youth culture

On the 30th of November 2013, we left Melbourne for our second Japan adventure, this time with another couple on board and a more planned trip. We were very excited to be able to re-visit the country that we fell in love with during our honeymoon. I’ve really enjoyed recapping the previous 2012 honeymoon trip so I’ve decided that I should do it again this time. Mind you, there are plenty of photos because obviously …

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{Japan 2012} Day 7: Tokyo – Shinjuku

{Japan 2012} Day 7: Tokyo – Shinjuku

Exploring new cities has never been my passion. I’m not so much interested in travelling for the most part. There are only a number of places in this world that I’d say: yeah, one day I wanna go there. Japan has always been one of them. So when the hubby and I got married last year, we decided to make that dream a reality (he, too, wants to visit the land of the rising sun). …

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