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15
May
My flight monitor from the airplane, showing an imminent arrival at Haneda International Airport.

Life on the Other Side

Well, we made it! Sunny made it, Amanda and I made it, our stuff made it. We made it. Things
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23
Apr
The "Big Buddha" at Kamakura's Kotoku-in Temple

Last Update From Seattle

Hello! There's a chance you're stopping by for the first time. If so, welcome. You might
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16
Apr
The view from on top of Shiogama Shrine's 200 steps

Japan Sidequest Announcement

edit: I'm re-publishing this post for now so that new users can find it more easily! More to
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24
Feb
Sendai City Skyline from Mount Aoba

The Japan I Know

I worry sometimes about being too harsh on Japan's capital cities. It's not that they'
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15
Feb
Bare keyaki trees along a snowy Jozenji-dori

Transmission From Deep Space

Tonight's lodging is a little tight. It's not my first time staying in one of these
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27
Jan
Tachineputa Parade Float featuring Enma, King of Hell.  Goshogawara, Aomori.

The Final Stretch

A lot's been happening over the last few days! During my last visa update, I mentioned that we&
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22
Jan
Shadowy photo of Date Masamune's statue at Aoba castle, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture

Japan Sidequest Announcement!

edit: I'm re-publishing this post for now so that new users can find it more easily! More to
4 min read
07
Jan
Assorted craft paper scraps with a "Japan Sidequest" logo on them

New project coming up!

The JSQ Art Team is hard at work. I'm announcing a livestream! We'll be live over
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27
Dec
Quick update

Quick update

Updating my business plan for the visa application was a bit easier than expected! First draft fell victim to a
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20
Dec
The famous "hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil" monkeys of Toshogu Shrine, Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture

The Story So Far

Let's get a proper intro out of the way. I've already explained in my past post
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