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Snowboarding!

Posted on January 23, 2011 by superhappyawesome

Snowboarding was awesome! We’re completely exhausted (Sean’s actually snoozing in the kotatsu right now!) but it was great fun. Gorgeous mountains, fantastic snow, and a super kick-ass time over all! More pictures soon, but for now there’s a hot bath … Continue reading →

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Engrish of the week!

Posted on January 21, 2011 by superhappyawesome

Happy Friday, everybody! To bring you into the weekend, here’s your Engrish photo of the week. We spotted this one at Yoyogi park, and it’s a doozy. (As always, you can click the photo for a larger size.) What are … Continue reading →

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Cozy under the Kotatsu

Posted on January 19, 2011 by superhappyawesome

When we returned from winter vacation, many of my coworkers asked me where I went. They seemed to be expecting exotic adventures, or a trip back home over Christmas. I seemed to have surprised everyone with my response. β€œAlice-sensei, where … Continue reading →

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Big America2: The Texas2 Burger

Posted on January 17, 2011 by superhappyawesome

When I travel to a foreign country, I have a slightly perverse love of searching out “American” things. I enjoy seeing my home country through foreign eyes, seeing what stands out and what gets left behind. Tokyo Disney Land is … Continue reading →

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Happy Engrish Friday!

Posted on January 14, 2011 by superhappyawesome

We found this at the cafe at the Meiji Jingu. As far as I know, monjyaman is actually savory (note the cabbage and carrots visible in the picture on the left) so I imagine there are lots of disappointed tourists … Continue reading →

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Giant Gundam is Giant!

Posted on January 12, 2011 by superhappyawesome

This weekend was the last weekend of winter break, so we decided to make the most of it by making pilgrimage to one of the coolest, nerdiest things going in Japan. We went to see the “life-size” Gundam. What is … Continue reading →

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Happy Friday!

Posted on January 7, 2011 by superhappyawesome

Happy Friday! Have some Engrish πŸ™‚ Life up, Square Eye! What do you think it means?

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Lucky Bags!

Posted on January 6, 2011 by superhappyawesome

One of the Japanese New Year’s traditions you may have heard of is Lucky Bags, or Fukubukuro (福蒋). Basically around the start of the year, stores will take stock they want to get rid of, put it in bags, and … Continue reading →

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Ozenzai & Mochi

Posted on January 4, 2011 by superhappyawesome

Today we decided to try a traditional Japanese New Year’s treat–γŠγœγ‚“γ–γ„. Ozenzai is aΒ  red bean soup served with Mochi, or rice cakes. The soup is sweet and, well, beany. Red beans, called azuki in Japan, are a common sweet … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2011 by superhappyawesome

I’ve always heard that you’re supposed to spend the first day of the New Year as you want to spend the rest of the year. Spend time with loved ones, avoid fights and negativity, eat tasty foods…sounds like a good … Continue reading →

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