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Ashita no Kimi ga Motto Suki
I started watching Ashita no Kimi ga Motto Suki because I wanted to see Ito Ayumi in a main role. She's always good in supporting roles but rarely do I get to see her as a main character.Ashita no Kimi...
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Japan 2019 trip Day 6: Yamadera
Yamadera is made from the words yama aka mountain and tera aka temples and as can be seen from the above picture, absolutely beautiful.Yamadera station is only an hour train ride away from Sendai,...
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Aku no Hadou
Aku no Hadou is a prequel to Ishi no Mayu which I didn't like despite it being a WOWOW show. I can't remember anything about Ishi no Mayu and the sequel except the name Toremi so I'm going to assume...
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Japan 2019 trip Day 7: Geibikei
Geibikei was the highlight of the trip because like Shirakawago, its one of those places that looks as beautiful as the pictures you see on the internet. Taking the train to Geibikei station. Its only...
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Shiyakusho Episodes 1~3
The title of dorama æ»å½¹æ‰€ Shiyakusho is a play on the word 市役所 shiyakusho which means the local city council where people go to get their residence card or register . They've replaced the kanji for city...
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Japan 2019 trip Day 8: Fukushima
Fukushima has been on my go to list since the big earthquake in 2011.I remember watching videos about Fukushima and thinking I should go visit.And now that I've been there, I've learnt that there is...
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Jmovie review: My Dad is a Heel Wrestler / Papa wa Warumono Champion
Been waiting for My Dad is a Heel Wrestler for a long time because I like wrestling and I only follow NJPW.My Dad is a Heel Wrestler is a kid's movie about a kid who finds out his dad wrestles as a...
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Japan 2019 trip Day 9: Aomori
Ox Tongue onigiri at a konbini.On arriving at Aomori station, you are greeted by mini size floats for the famous Nebuta Matsuri.View outside station. Aomori is a sleepy town like Fukushima but it has...
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Mada Kekkon Dekinai Otoko Episode 8
What a funny and touching episode. Especially watching Eiji and Kuwano from the first season until now. Every week, I look forward to this series and looks like we are getting close to the end. The...
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Japan 2019 trip Day 10 and 11: Back to Tokyo for shopping
We took the shinkansen back to Tokyo and I had been waiting for this for the whole trip, to eat at Oreshiki! Oreshiki is my 2nd or 3rd favourite tonkotsu ramen place.Something was different with the...
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Ranhansha jdorama SP
Ranhansha is an interesting dorama SP starring Tsumabuki Satoshi and Inoue Mao as a couple who lose their only son when a tree falls on him during an extremely windy day.Ranhansha shows the chain of...
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Japan 2019 trip Day 12 and 13: Takaosan and Kawagoe
Finally we got better weather and it was time to go hiking at Takaosan which is about an hour from Shinjuku.Map of the multiple hiking trails. We took the default easy trail, trail 2.Takaosan cable car...
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Shiyakusho Episode 5
Wow. What an unforgettable, depressing episode. Shiyakusho has reached very watchable status.The way the story is presented is so good and so are the restrained performances.You really feel the guy's...
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Mada Kekkon Dekinai Otoko Episode 10
So its finally finished, the sequel to one of the greatest jdoramas ever written, Kekkon Dekinai Otoko.Was it good and entertaining? Yes. I would even say must watch. The question is was it...
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Japan 2019 trip Day 14: Showa Memorial Park
Showa Memorial Park is a 20 minute walk from Tachikawa Station which is about 30 minutes from Shinjuku. The main reason for coming here was for the cosmos festival.Map of the park. This place is...
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Douki no Sakura Episodes 1+2
In the beginning of Douki no Sakura, we see Sakura's colleagues huddles near her bed as she lies in a coma. Immediately, I thought about Dandarin, Takeuchi Yuko's must watch show about being a public...
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Douki no Sakura Episodes 3-6
After watching 4 more episodes of Douki no Sakura, I can see that the formula of the series is to build up to a sentimental and long speech by the supporting character featured in the episode where...
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Kore wa Keihi de Ochimasen! Episodes 1-4
Kore wa Keihi de Ochimasen is everything Douki no Sakura is not. They are both similar in that they are workplace shows with a rigid female protagonist who uncompromising but Keihi de Ochimasen feels...
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Shiyakusho Eps 9+10
Aarrrrrgghh! I want season 2 to start right now! The last two episodes answered just enough questions to make watching the 10 episodes worth it but left even more questions that I desperately need to...
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