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Basara Matsuri 2017

I got to dance again at the Basara Matsuri in Nara city <3 Basara Matsuri is an annual event that encourages dancing, high energy, and all around celebration! Unfortunately, it seemed like the hottest point of the summer that day, so I had to leave a little early to avoid heat exhaustion. I had

The Latest and Greatest

It’s been a while, huh? I wanted to let you know what I’ve been up to recently. The azaleas are currently in bloom at the beautiful Kume-Dera Temple! I recently helped my friend Akiko-san with an Easter English party! It was a lot of fun. We enjoyed some delicious Easter-themed foods afterwards!

Spring in Kyoto

Over Spring Break, I met up my fellow Tennessee JET friend Laura (now living in Yamanashi) in Kyoto! We went to Arashiyama, Kiyo-mizu Temple, and Fushimi Inari Shrine! It was so great to catch up with Laura again and hear about her life in Yamanashi. I also got lots of great

Osaka Merriment

As Spring was rolling in I took a much-needed Girl’s Day Out to Osaka with my friends! We met up for brunch at the fantastical Butter cafe at Hoop in Tennoji. Just look at those beautiful pancakes!! Then we spent the rest of the day roller skating and sporting it up at

Margaux-a-GoGo

At the end of July my childhood friend and Josh’s high school friend Margaux came to visit us in Japan! This is something we’ve talked about since middle school- us exploring Japan together. I always swore I would live in Japan one day, right?! Some days I still can’t believe