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Christmas dinners
What I realised again as soon as I returned to England was that all of my friends from MA are no longer here. My flatmates and classmates, with whom I spent the whole of my MA period until September, have gone back to their countries. I hope to find new friends soon. Luca is leaving… read more
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KLM flight
I am writing this post on my flight back to the UK. My two-month stay in Japan was hectic. I took a teacher-training course at my old university, visited my relatives, went on some trips with my parents, and had dinner with my cousins. I met three cousins on my mother’s side of the family… read more
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My uncle
I visited my 70-year-old uncle, who lives on a Japanese island and works as a physician. In his clinic, there were nurses whom I had known since I was a child, and we were very excited to see each other. I entered the consultation room and met my uncle for the first time in three… read more
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Luca’s first time in Japan
On the evening of the 21st, Luca arrived at Narita airport after his 24-hour trip via Dubai. The following morning, we had a fairly big earthquake and media warnings. He experienced an earthquake for the first time in his life, but he seemed fine. I immediately got a phone call from my mum asking if… read more
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Cherry blossom viewing
Having dinner with my father at a Japanese restaurant, Innsyoutei in Ueno Park in Tokyo, I enjoyed cherry blossom viewing from the window. The cherry blossom petals were fluttering in the wind. I sipped shochu, and he had sake. My father and I do not drink much, but we had more than usual because the… read more
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