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Day 5: First Day of School & Kenrokuen Gardens

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Ashley • 2 Comments

First day of school! Summer school is always unpleasant, even in a foreign country. While the sun is shining brightly outside and people are enjoying the warmer weather, we’re stuck on the inside diligently studying. However, our Japanese class wasn’t boring or cumbersome (as are most summer classes) but rather something interesting to look forward … Continue reading →

Photo: Kenrokuen Botanical Gardens
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Photo: Kenrokuen Botanical Gardens

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Ashley • 1 Comment

兼六園 Kenrokuen is Ishikawa Prefecture’s most prized garden, and is one of the country’s Three Great Gardens. Having had the opportunity to visit this amazing location, I snapped close to 200 photos and, combined with my friends’ collections, the grand total comes up to around 1500 pictures. We went there on May 8th, right after … Continue reading →

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