I wondered how someone Japanese would perceive the Torii Gate tattoo. I will explain that it's my appreciation of Japanese culture.…
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"At least it’s not a butterfly!" I said, even though she just insulted the tattoo I flew thousands of miles and spent thousands of Yen for.…
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I noticed a new thing that Australian restaurants offer on the menu: the Feed Me option. It's when you let the restaurant choose it for you.…
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I guess this would be when I let you in on a little secret; for someone who claims to be an adventurous foodie, I never had Ramen before.…
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Tiny Joys When I was in school, my then-best friend, Xan, introduced me to the farming game Harvest Moon. I promptly fell madly in love with it. After school, I would go home, change, eat, and immediately turn on my PlayStation to farm inside the TV. I loved raising my farm animals, planting seeds, talking…
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I turned to Fafa and whispered: "Toto, I feel we are not in Japan anymore". Thus, we begin our day of Chinese culture in Yokohama Chinatown.…
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Is it weird to say the first time I had ever eaten Sri Lankan cuisine was when I was the furthest from the country?…
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Cabramatta, the Little Vietnam in Sydney Australia is a melting pot of Asian culture, mainly Vietnamese, Cambodian, Thai and Chinese.…
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Whether it's the year of the Pig or the year of the Boar, I want to wish you, readers, a very Happy Lunar New Year. Xin Nian Kuai Le, Oink!…
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Ever since we stumbled into the holy grail of Tebasaki chicken wings in Nagoya, I couldn't stop raving about it whenever I talk about Japan.…
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