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🎣 Everyday Travel & Finds #9 │ A Taste of Dorogawa — Salt-Grilled Amago & Roe-Bearing Ayu

A taste of mountain village life in Dorogawa, Nara. Enjoy freshly grilled amago, discover autumn's roe-bearing ayu, and watch fish swimming through remarkably clear river waters.

2026.10.24

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👛Everyday Travel & Finds #8 │ Japanese Traditional Patterns in Everyday Life — Gamaguchi Purses

What can a small Japanese purse reveal about traditional culture? Discover colorful gamaguchi in Ise, the meanings behind familiar Japanese patterns, and how these traditional purses still fit naturally into everyday life.

2026.08.16

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🎋Everyday Travel & Finds #7│Tea with the Spirit of the Season – Tanabata

Discover a peaceful summer tea experience at Omiwa Shrine in Nara, featuring a beautiful Tanabata tea bowl, Miwa leaf-shaped ohigashi, matcha, and the quiet beauty of Japan's seasonal tea culture.

2026.08.02

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🍧Everyday Travel & Finds #6 │ A Taste of Kyoto Summer

A playful goldfish kakigori, refreshing new flavors, and a delightful chestnut sweet—discover one of those unexpected Kyoto moments that quietly becomes a favorite travel memory.

2026.07.18

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🌸Everyday Travel & Finds #5 │ Hanakessho – Flowers That Bloom in Fire

A chance stop on the way to Tofuku-ji Temple led to one of my favorite discoveries in Kyoto—a beautiful Hanakessho ceramics shop, the perfect chasen holder, and a peaceful matcha latte surrounded by handcrafted pottery.

2026.07.10

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🐇Everyday Travel & Finds #4 │ Little Moments of Joy — A Small Wooden Masu from Ise

A small wooden masu from Ise, moon rabbits, and memories of Tsukiyomi, the Moon deity woven into everyday life.

2026.06.11

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🦐Everyday Travel & Finds #3 │ Little Moments of Joy — Tekone-zushi from Ise

A quiet taste of Ise-Shima — fresh seafood, coastal flavors, and small travel memories discovered through Tekone-zushi and local food culture in Japan.

2026.05.25

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🐉Everyday Travel & Finds #2│Little Moments of Joy — Goshuin & Sacred Travel Notes

A gentle journey through Japan’s goshuin culture — embroidered goshuin, sacred travel notes, and quiet memories collected along the way.

2026.05.18

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🌹Everyday Travel & Finds #1│Little Moments of Joy — Rose Ice Cream at Ryosenji Temple

A small and joyful discovery at Ryosenji Temple in Japan — rose ice cream, blooming roses, and a peaceful café surrounded by a beautiful rose garden in early summer.

2026.05.12

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