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IBARAKI – A TIME TRAVELER`S JOURNEY – PART 2

J1Japan | January 9, 2020 close
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This is the second part of the Time Traveler`s Journey – Ibaraki Prefecture DAY TWO Upon rising, one looked upon the tendrils of dense clouds lingering silently within the valley, only the chorus of the broad shouldered stream below providing a voice to the panorama.  The view from the room […]

Travel

IBARAKI – A TIME TRAVELER`S JOURNEY – PART 1

J1Japan | January 9, 2020 close
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The alluring charm of Ibaraki can be an elusive creature.  Akin to an ethereal breeze catching you unaware, it sweeps you into a serene adventure colored by a history laden past.  Nestled in the northeastern area of the Kanto region, Ibaraki was considered a utopia in the early 8th century.  […]

Musings

A Gifted Life

J1Japan | September 3, 2019 close
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The numbing liquid laps at my toes hesitantly. Uncertainty flavors the water and fear forbids me to drink. A childish phobia of gripping tides holds me in place. The path gazing at my back is eternally set in stone and no longer heeds my call. Strong arms prevent my desire […]

Musings

Fleeting Rainbow

J1Japan | September 3, 2019 close
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I often meander in solitude, the prism of my attire and the leaking expression from my face, the only distinguishing aspects to my surroundings. There is no discernible path. Time has abandoned me. I shiver as if lost, but my wanderlust provides comfort and warmth. I want to melt into […]

Musings

Solitary Confinement

J1Japan | September 3, 2019 close
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We sometimes cast a shadow on our own minds, relinquishing life for the sullen gloom of chaos. But fear not, for you only have to raise your head to drink in the beauty that surrounds you and find peace in its embrace.

Musings

Noble Dog

J1Japan | September 3, 2019 close
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I am dog…..hear me roar….now get me my supper, human….for I have things to do with my life

Musings

Bias Free

J1Japan | September 3, 2019 close
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The joys of childhood live within us….just let it out….but don`t tell mom….

Dan Pape

PODCASTOHOLIC: INSIDE JAPAN

J1Japan | July 28, 2019 close
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Why this Podcast? It’s been a while since I’ve recommended a podcast but I’ve never stopped listening. Yes I’m still a podcastoholic and I still have my favourites, but when Inside Japan Podcast Host James contacted me to be on his show, naturally I got curious. A week before the […]

Dan Pape

J1Japan Plethora of Content

J1Japan | November 16, 2018 close
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Written by Dan Pape Read about his love of snowboarding in Japan!  You can read the article in its entirety at:  Snowboarding 毎週金曜日に楽しい時間を過ごしたい新潟と新潟近くの皆様、今週金曜日から「CLUB7 NIIGATA」が始まりますよ!詳しくは2番目のリンク先を見てね。 Snowboarding in Japan is right around the corner. It’s so close I can taste the crisp cold air on my lips. Often times I share content about […]


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