Apart from Ramen that I enjoy to the bottom of my heart, I left a lot of things in Japan, including but not limited to my favorite ceramic pieces and many friendships that ended in a see you again rather than a bye bye. The hardest thing was to realize that I will not be…
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Lively Hirakatashi
I have always walked past Hirakatashi station, one too many times, however is was not until tonight that I noticed that there is so much life here. I met a special friend of mine at the station. She just came back from her job hunting meetings. I on the other hand needed se time off…
Coming across the Nepalese Diaspora in Japan
Although I knew about Nepali youths coming into Japan for migrant workers, never had I expected to meet someone like that living so close to where I did. For context, two of my really good friends from Nepal, one of my far cousins, a distant family relative and one of my far sister is living…
Aggressive Deers and Fire Festival in Nara
8th March, 2016 On 8th March, 2016, it was a Tuesday and it just so happened that it was a Tuesday. My schedule for Tuesday is not that busy with just one class, which just so happened to be cancelled. As I woke up with nothing in my mind to do, I decided to go…
Spring Break – Nagasaki…
25th and 26th March I had heard about Nagasaki in the books but always wanted to go there to at least attempt to understand, or at least know, about the tragedy that happened during the second World War. After having a great time in Fukuoka, it was time for me to go to Nagasaki. I…
Spring Break – Fukuoka – Tonkotsu Ramen and Shrines
24th and 27th March I had heard a lot about Fukuoka from my friend who lives there but it was not until I was there that I realized what he was talking about. First things first, I love food. My friend used to tell me that Fukuoka has the best food so I had to…
Spring Break – Hiroshima…
23rd March, 2016 After an amazing day exploring the Miyajima island, I made my way to the Peace Museum in Hiroshima after a nice warm morning coffee at the hostel. First, I went to the Atomic Bomb Dome. This is where the hypocenter of the atomic bomb that detonated about 600 meters above the ground…
Spring Break – Floating Gates to Heaven at Miyajima Island
21st and 22nd March, 2016 Even though the Spring Break at Kansai Gaidai started on March 19th, I decided to take some days to myself before heading out to travel across Japan. I got the Seishun 18 ticket, which is an unlimited ride ticket for JR local trains and buses over certain periods of which…
Dorm Life In Kansai Gaidai
There are many things I want to talk about the dorm life in Kansai Gaidai, especially the Seminar House II which is where I lived. There are a lot of rules regarding things from bringing guests to cooking to cleanliness. Students on the dorm sleep on a tatami mat which is basically a futton on…
Recollection of the first week in Japan
On January 19 I left Nepal and was on my way to Japan for a semester abroad. It was nice to catch up with family in Nepal after almost two and a half years of being in the States for my education. With mixed feelings in my heart, I had to leave. On the night…