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I need an Igloo!

I need an Igloo!

Hokkaido in December is cold!!! But still very enjoyable. The shopping underground is heated and there are plenty of lockers to keep extra coats and scarves while you explore and shop. Of course if you are really cold and don’t want to shop you can always warm up in a [Read More]

Royce Chocolate

Royce Chocolate

A few posts ago we looked at Hokkaidos Chocolate Factory – yummy! This post focuses on the Royce Chocolate from Sapporo. Its one of Hokkaidos top sweets. Its not like normal conbini or supermarket chocolate. Rather, it must be kept in the fridge and consumed rather [Read More]

Shiroi Koibito Chocolate Factory

Shiroi Koibito Chocolate Factory

The Chocolate Factory in Sapporo, Japan is a great place to spend the day with the family. Admission is about 600 yen per adult and they provide you with a sample of their yummy wafers. In fact, it is not really a chocolate factory but more like a wafer biscuit factory. But [Read More]

Historic House

Historic House

This house is an traditional Japanese building that was taken to the historic village just outside of Sapporo in Hokkaido. It was taken in February 2009. The snowfall was fantastically thick. Just think how cold it must have been for the residents. The historic village of [Read More]

Cold Snap

Cold Snap

This is not so good for our bikes this morning! I suppose that is what you get mid-winter in Hokkaido! This is not so good for our bikes this morning! [Read More]

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Meaning of Tanabata Matsuri

Meaning of Tanabata Matsuri

July the 7th is round the corner which means that Tanabata is upon us. This festival is one that celebrates Princess [Read More]

Middle Years Japanese

Middle Years Japanese

How popular are rap songs in teaching Japanese to middle years students I wonder? I have found a rap song for teaching [Read More]

Ame, Japan

Ame, Japan

This great cartoon is from this site. It looks like you can use the work if it is not for commercial purposes – [Read More]

Calico, Cafe Kichijoji

Calico, Cafe Kichijoji

There is a new cultural trend in Tokyo – cat cafes. (click on photo for flickr account details of brilliant [Read More]

Show and Tell, Japan Tradition

Show and Tell, Japan Tradition

This item from Amazon Japan looks like the best way to teach Japan tradition in the classroom. And it is probably the [Read More]

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