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Spending time with my sister-in-law and her daughters
My hubby often goes on business trips abroad. Sometimes, during those days, I go and stay at our home in Ichinomiya City. He made an overseas travel in mid-September, and I stayed for a few days in...
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Uesugi Jinja Shrine
As I wrote in an earlier post in August, hubby and I had been to Sendai-Izumi Premium Outlets in Sendai City of Miyagi prefecture on 12th July, and later drove up to Yonezawa City in Yamagata...
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Uesugi Clan Mausoleum
As I wrote in the previous post, on 13th July hubby and I had been to Uesugi Jinja Shrine in Yonezawa City of Yamagata prefecture. Afterwards we visited Uesugi Clan Mausoleum located in the same city....
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Tokyo Skytree Tower
Hubby and I visited a couple of sightseeing spots during Obon Holidays in mid August, Tokyo Skytree Tower in Tokyo being one of them. We had earlier visited Tokyo Skytree Tower in December 2010, at...
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Tojinbo cliffs
On 15th August, during the Obon Holidays, hubby and I visited Tojinbo. Tojinbo is a stunning and beautiful scenic area located in Anto part of Mikuni Town in Sakai City of Fukui prefecture. It is...
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Hamadate Koen Park
On September 27th, hubby and I visited Hamadate Koen Park located in Nishime Town of Yurihonjo City in Akita prefecture. The park is located near the coast on a hill overlooking the Sea of Japan. On...
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Obon Holidays
From 11th to 17th August, hubby and I had been to our home in Ichinomiya City during the Obon Holidays. Obon is an annual Buddhist event to commemorate our ancestors. It is believed that each year...
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The past couple of months
Life has been rather quite over the past couple of months. Hubby had been very busy with his office work and brought home a lot of work. But on weekends, hubby and I visited a few sightseeing places in...
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Dakigaeri Valley and Dakigaeri Jinja Shrine
Hubby and I visited Dakigaeri Valley on October 11th. Dakigaeri Valley is one of the most scenic valleys situated along Tamagawa River, a tributary of Omonogawa River, in Semboku City of Akita...
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New Year holidays
I have not written any post for about a month now. Hubby and I had been to our home in Ichinomiya City during the New Year holidays and after returning back to Yurihonjo, I had not been keeping well...
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Yamadera Temple - part 1
On 25th October 2014, hubby and I visited Yamadera Temple located in Yamagata City of Yamagata prefecture. We went there by our car. The temple is located about 190 kilometers south-southeast of our...
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Yamadera Temple - part 2
As I wrote in the previous post, hubby and I visited Yamadera Risshakuji Temple on 25th October 2014. The temple is located on Mount Hoshuyama in Yamagata City of Yamagata prefecture. In the previous...
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Tokyo Skytree Tower
Hubby and I visited a couple of sightseeing spots during Obon Holidays in mid August, Tokyo Skytree Tower in Tokyo being one of them. We had earlier visited Tokyo Skytree Tower in December 2010, at...
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Yamadera Temple - part 3
As described in the previous two posts (here and here), on October 25th 2014 hubby and I visited Yamadera Risshakuji Temple located on Mount Hoshuyama in Yamagata City of Yamagata prefecture. In the...
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Site of Tagajo Fort
As I wrote in a blog post earlier, hubby and I had been to Mitsui Outlet Park Sendai Port located in Sendai City on 22nd November 2014. We stayed at a nearby hotel that night and the next day, on 23rd...
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Hubby’s birthday
Hubby’s birthday was on 12th March. Although hubby and I are not into celebrating birthdays or anniversaries in a big grand way, we usually have some simple funny celebrations to create happy memories...
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Freestyle Skiing World Cup Moguls in Tazawako
On 28th February, hubby and I went to see Freestyle Skiing World Cup Moguls event held at Tazawako Ski Area in Senboku City of Akita prefecture. Tazawako Ski Area is a beautiful place where visitors...
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Hubby made Norimaki Sushi
Hubby made Norimaki Sushi for lunch on 22nd February. Norimaki is a cylindrical rolled Sushi where a sheet of Nori seaweed is tightly wrapped around rice and various kinds of fillings, such as fishes...
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Dakigaeri Valley and Dakigaeri Jinja Shrine
Hubby and I visited Dakigaeri Valley on October 11th. Dakigaeri Valley is one of the most scenic valleys situated along Tamagawa River, a tributary of Omonogawa River, in Semboku City of Akita...
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Cherry blossom festival in Honjo Park
On April 19th, hubby and I went to Hanami cherry blossom festival at Honjo Park in Yurihonjo City. Hanami is a traditional Japanese custom of viewing and enjoying the beauty of flowers, usually cherry...
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