Summary of the last 30 days of Kulture Kween, the person and the blog, which are heavily based on the notes I scribbled down in my journal.…
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If you are here solely for the Kumano Kodo packing list, scroll to the bottom, but if you have time for a bit of story, then start from here…
Keep ReadingOne thing I love about the Japan trip is that every town has its own specialties and mascots—it just makes sense to my brain.…
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I am ready for Kumano Kodo because I am always ready. I might not be fully ready, but who would be anyway? But I will be ready enough.…
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I was happy with my SQ HNML that I willed to forgive all the hit-and-miss food and service SQ has provided in the past few years.…
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I am grateful to Singapore Airlines for this smooth flight and for the delicious, warm, flavorful biryani lamb I had just demolished.…
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I thought this Narita Skyliner was an express train to Narita, but there have been stops. That's fine, though; we have plenty of time.…
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Niigata Katsudon Tarekatsu is a small restaurant in Kanda, with a typical blue Japanese noren hanging at the front—no frills, but always packed. At least, it was packed the last few nights I walked past it. It piqued my curiosity enough that I eventually sneaked out of the hotel room and made my way…
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Kakigara Inari Shrine was not the first shrine where I wrote on an ema board — but it was the one I most called for during this trip.…
Keep ReadingThis time, visiting Kamakura for a day trip with Amma ended up being one of the highlights of our Japan trip.…
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