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United States
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Age 38
Hey, I'm Dylan! I love traveling and love Japan! Been living in Japan since I was 22, so about 12 years now. Originally from the states but Japan just feels like home to me now. My favorite thing about traveling is trying the different foods in each area!
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Seafood Mehico Asakusa - Looks sooo delicious! I'm a huge fan of everything this dish has bread, cheese, and chicken. Also haven't had any Mexican food in a while so it'd be nice to try some again for a change. Last time I had it in Japan was at a small restaurant in the countryside. It's quite different than the Mexican food in America but just as delicious probably more and the portion sizes are much healthier 😆 I noticed it also seems like the ingredients are usually more... refreshing? It's hard to explain but it feels like the ingredients are of a higher quality overall. Maybe I can enjoy some for the holidays if I'm lucky!
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Merry Christmas! In the spirit of the holidays I decided to check out this article on the Hibiya Illumination. Last year my girlfriend and I went to the Tokyo Station Illumination and it was absolutely beautiful! I would have liked to go to something like this this year, but with the current corona situation it's not exactly possible to do so. Japan and America are quite different when it comes to Christmas, but Japan is just as festive in many ways. I actually personally prefer the Japanese version as a dating holiday as opposed to the American version of getting together with family, as we do that for thanksgiving already and winter feels more romantic to me. I hadn't heard of the Hibiya Illumination before, which is no surprise really as there's so many amazing illuminations happening in Tokyo during Christmas, but the light up Christmas tree that you can walk inside looked really cool. Definitely going to make this my plan for next year! It's also a good chance to visit Roppongi as I don't get the chance to go there much lol. Anyways, merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone!
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Not a very long article but I love yakitori! It reminds me of when I was in Hakodate visiting my girlfriend this was a long time ago and we went to a yakitori shop. The lady that worked there was really awesome and we were able to talk with her and ended up having a really great time trying all different types of yakitori and having drinks. I definitely prefer yakitori cooked on a teppan and I don't remember if that's how they were cooked at that restaurant but either way it tasted great. We actually ended up going to a snack bar later that night and drinking a bunch with some older ladies and gentlemen and doing karaoke together lol! Was a total blast talking with the locals. One of the older ladies had a giant bottle of Shochu in her purse too and shared most of it with us. Hopefully I can visit Hakodate again soon. That burger restaurant Lucky Pierrot I think it's called? was really good too. Apparently it's only in Hakodate though sadly.
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Wow, I really liked this video. Great music too! It seems like Nagiso has a ton of stuff to do. It felt like I was on a journey just watching it. I haven't heard of this place, maybe it's one of those hidden gems I guess, as I can't see how it wouldn't be super popular. I'd love to head out here during the summer and see the waterfalls in the area too. The part at 6:50 looks like it could even be a waterslide but I doubt you can swim here lol I'll be reading more about this.... Also, WOW! Momosukebashi Bridge looks so cool! I'm not one of those guys to fawn over bridges but this bridge has some really cool architecture. It looks really awesome sitting over the bed of white rocks as well. The festivals look fun too. The Hanauma Festival with the horses carrying charms? on their backs looks interesting. Hopefully it doesn't scare them too much though. Maybe next summer or spring I can head out here to see the waterfalls or cherry blossoms! That, or maybe even the harvest moon!
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I'd never heard about Nikko Edomura until I read this article. It's really cool that Japan has a theme park like this. I've studied a bit of Japanese history but it didn't cover courtesans very much, so the only knowledge I have about oiran basically comes from the t.v. show Jin 仁 lol. I never would have guessed that it would take at least three years to be able to even walk properly, that sounds harder than learning the footwork from when I was in a kendo club. Watching the video though, trying to walk in that pattern while wearing those giant clogs looks pretty difficult. I'm curious to know if the courtesan in the video was previously a courtesan or has trained for a long time to be able to perform the role. If anyone knows, be sure to tell me! The place looks really fun to go for a date though, so maybe I'll check it out if I get the chance to go to Tochigi. Probably next summer or spring because it's getting way too cold for me lol!
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This is a really fitting video for this time of year. It's already getting really cold and beautiful snowscapes are starting to pop up all over the place. It's pretty unfortunate that coronavirus has made everything so hectic around the world, as I would have really loved to go to the Sapporo Snow Festival this year. Unfortunately it was cancelled, which is probably for the best, but maybe I can go check it out next year. I'd love to head over to Akita to check out some of the igloos too, as that sounds really interesting and I don't know much about the area. This article has a ton of places that I'll be adding to my list of travel destinations for the future! Idk about the snowboarding though, it's been a few years since I last went and I don't think it'd be too good on my knees lol! I hear the slopes in Japan are great though, so who knows, I might give it another shot if I head out to Zao!
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What a great read! The ruins of these castles are amazing. Just looking at them I can feel the history and historical importance of each location. I liked the bit about Lady Otsuya as well. I love that you can go almost anywhere in Japan and there's hundreds or even thousands of years worth of history to be discovered. I don't think it's a stretch to say that perhaps the ruins are more interesting than the castles themselves, albeit not quite as beautiful lol. Although the nature surrounding these ruins is also a thing of beauty. It's easy to understand why these places are considered the treasures of Gifu!
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Another thing that's so amazing about Japan. The nature here is just incredible. Back where I'm from, there's no way you'd find a place that's just nestled amongst the trees like this. On top of that, the rustic feel just completely removes you from the every day city life. What's even more amazing about this is that it's not like this is something that's uncommon and can only be found in a select few places. Gorgeous places like this can be found all over Japan, and they all have something unique about them. It's like everywhere you look there's something beautiful to be found. That food looks amazing too! lol
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![[Image1]As someone who's lived in Japan for a while I've come to realize how much I really love the country](https://img.cooljapan-videos.com/files/member_posts/image/3925fa03b0cbe1bd71cefd3e481b97f85bcdc87b.jpg)
As someone who's lived in Japan for a while I've come to realize how much I really love the country and feel as though it's my duty to help communicate what makes it such a beautiful place to live. Which is why starting today I'm going to try to do just that. I'll try to share information through the lens of a foreigner living in Japan, so that others in a similar situation can hopefully use that information, whether it be to learn about all of the beautiful things Japan has to offer, or even just for sightseeing/travel purposes. I realize I've only just started here so probably not very many people are seeing this, but even still I'll try and do my best so that others can see the beauty that I see when I look at Japan.
