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Sapporo Diaries: Friend’s First Hot Pot and German Christmas Market
On November 24th, I went to Sapporo to meet up with my friend and hang out. It’s cozy season, which is the perfect time of year for hot pot. My friend’s never had hot pot before, so I was honored to be her first hot pot buddy! After getting off my usual bus, I headed…
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Sapporo Diaries: Birthday Freebies
November 17th was my birthday! This year, my birthday fell on a Sunday, so I initially had plans to hang out in Sapporo and claim all the birthday freebies. My friend’s birthday is a few days before, so we celebrated together at her family’s place and all weekend! November 15th: After work, we arrived at…
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Sapporo Food: Sushi and Seafood
Hokkaido itself is a big island of a prefecture. While Japan as an island nation is known for seafood, and by extension sushi, Hokkaido in particular is very strong in this department. I will say, even as Hokkaido’s capital, Sapporo is somewhat inland, so if you truly want the freshest fish, I’d suggest going to…
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Sapporo Diaires: Mt. Moiwa, Jozankei
This year, Culture Day is 11/3, and because it’s a Sunday, we get the Monday off! This is also the last three day weekend of the year, so I’m spending it in Sapporo doing things on my bucket list: going to Mt. Moiwa and visiting Jozankei! Jozankei is Sapporo’s onsen town, and with that, I’ll…
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Sapporo Food: Butadon
Pigs and pork are supposedly a big Tokachi region thing (this dish originating from Obihiro city specifically), and eventually became a Hokkaido thing in general (actually, the Tokachi region seems to be famous for quite a lot of things, but I suppose that’s a different story). From what I heard, a restaurant in Obihiro invented…
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Sapporo/Shiraoi/Otaru Diaries: National Ainu Museum
This year, Sports Day lands on October 14th, which means we get a 3-day weekend in October. Huzzah! This time around, I wanted to use the opportunity to visit Upopoy, the National Ainu Museum. If anyone plans on going, I highly recommend reserving your tickets to Shiraoi in advance! October 12th: Originally I was going…
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Yoichi Diaries: Thai Food and Chill with Friend
On October 5th, I went out to Yoichi to meet up with my friend for a casual lunch date! Apparently there’s this Thai cafe in town, and it’s pretty good, so I was down to hang out for some good food. I arrived at 12:15, and we nmade our way to the resturant. Along the…
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Aomori/Hirosaki Diaries: Apples Galore
Right after a three day weekend, we have another three day weekend in September! This time, Sunday the 22nd is the Autumnal Equinox, but because it’s a Sunday, we get the Monday off in exchange. I took this opportunity to make a short trip to Aomori, because I love apple treats. September is also apple…
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Sapporo/Asahikawa/Otaru Diaries: Sapporo Pride and Food Festivals
September 14th to the 16th this year was a three day weekend, as the 16th was a public holiday, Respect for the Elderly Day. Originally I had plans to just chill in Sapporo, hang out, and check out the annual Pride and Autumn Festival every September, but I heard that a friend from Fukuoka was…
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Otaru Diaries: Otaru Anime Party
On September 7th, I went to Otaru to go attend the annual Otaru Anime Party! I’ve heard about it the past couple of years, but I either had other plans, didn’t seem super up my alley, or no one else I knew was going. This year I decided to finally go see it, and some…
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