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| January 9th - On the way to Nagano prefecture, home of Winter Olympic Games in 1998 and 2005. |
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| But that's not why Ben and I went there... :D |
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| We visited 'Jigokudani Yaen-Koen,' or as we like to call it, 'the monkey onsen.' Onsens are public baths that are popular in Japan, but this bath was unlike any other we've been to... |
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| This bath is for monkeys only. |
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| http://www.jigokudani-yaenkoen.co.jp/livecam/monkey/index.htm |
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| January 10th - Nekomise Cat Cafe in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. Unfortunately, we weren't very impressed by this one. |
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| The first day of snow this year in my town, Hitachi. This is the view from the balcony of my apartment. The big tan colored van belongs to one of my teachers. He drives me to school every Tuesday. |
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| January 22nd - Strawberry picking in Hokota, Ibaraki. |
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| 'Ichigo' or 'いちご' = 'strawberry' in Japanese |
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| Ben, showing off his perfect strawberry. |
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| Right before I surrendered to the strawberries. |
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| My neighbor, Jen, and I. |
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| Gunma prefecture |
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| January 29th - Cake Shop in Gunma |
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| Chocolate Mint Cake - BEST piece of cake I've ever had. |
