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Whenever I reminisce about my Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage, a few things come to mind, and this moment in Yamaga is one of them.…
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Kumano River is the only world heritage river pilgrimage route. For centuries, pilgrims have made the journey to Kumano through this route.…
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In front of us, deep inside a valley, Chikatsuyu, a picturesque village, like nothing I had seen before, except maybe in Ghibli movies.…
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Cabe, Indonesian restaurant in Tokyo, was good, but I was hoping for better. Good, but not comparable to other food I have eaten in Japan.…
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Summary of the last 30 days of Kulture Kween, the person and the blog, which are heavily based on the notes I scribbled down in my journal.…
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If you are here solely for the Kumano Kodo packing list, scroll to the bottom, but if you have time for a bit of story, then start from here…
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I am ready for Kumano Kodo because I am always ready. I might not be fully ready, but who would be anyway? But I will be ready enough.…
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I was happy with my SQ HNML that I willed to forgive all the hit-and-miss food and service SQ has provided in the past few years.…
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I am grateful to Singapore Airlines for this smooth flight and for the delicious, warm, flavorful biryani lamb I had just demolished.…
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