Blogs about: Aomori
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Fall Photos
[Taylor] Leaves in Oirase Gorge This weekend Julie and I hit the road to catch a glimpse at the fall foliage before the leaves all fell to the ground. Our trip included stops at Mt. Hakkoda, Oirase S… more →
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Hands across the Sea of Japan
ampontan wrote 2 weeks ago: IT’S A RELIABLE rule of thumb that a nation’s political class is more often the problem than the sol … more →
Fall Photos
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pacificloons wrote 1 month ago: [Taylor] Leaves in Oirase Gorge This weekend Julie and I hit the road to catch a glimpse at the fall … more →
Mt. Eboshi 2009
pacificloons wrote 1 month ago: [Taylor] My entire school climbed a nearby mountain a few weeks ago. We did this last year too but … more →
Japanese "Field Of Dreams"
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tokyo5 wrote 2 months ago: I could’ve written about this before, as I saw it on TV a few years ago…but I didn … more →
Blades win!
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simoncurrie wrote 2 months ago: The Tohoku Free Blades hosted their first preseason game today in Hachinohe, Aomori against the Nikk … more →
Phew! Also: Jesus Village
sendaianonymous wrote 2 months ago: 1. Soooo tired //room/bed/*faceplants*. 2. Ate so many fried mollusca on a stick I don’t reall … more →
Tohoku Chapter 2 - Mt. Iwaki
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wesu wrote 2 months ago: The car dropped me off in front of Hirosaki station just before 3pm. I quickly checked the bus sched … more →
Free Blades roster set!
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simoncurrie wrote 3 months ago: The new entry into the Asia League for the upcoming 2009-10 season, the Tohoku Free Blades, have fin … more →
HACHINOHE
Mr Smart wrote 3 months ago: City of Aomori Prefecture on the northern Pacific coast of Honshu, Japan, 445mi.south-east of the ci … more →
Tachinebuta in Goshogawara
pacificloons wrote 3 months ago: [Taylor] A few days after Aomori Nebuta, we ventured to the Western side of the prefecture for tachi … more →
A train with a view - Sea of Japan and Shirakami
Sarah wrote 4 months ago: Day 11 (Tuesday) After a rather difficult night, we had an early breakfast after a mo … more →
Mountain and Lake - Lake Towada, Oirase Stream and Mt Hakkoda
Sarah wrote 4 months ago: Day 10 (Monday) We went to the asaichi or morning market next to our hotel. It’s not the usual … more →
Crossing the Tsugaru Strait...Sapporo to Aomori and Hirosaki
Sarah wrote 4 months ago: Day 9 (Sunday) We left Sapporo at 9 plus in the morning so that we could arrive early at Aomori. The … more →
Aomori to Hakodate
Sarah wrote 4 months ago: Day 2 (Sunday) Beginning of a long day as we woke up early to catch the 7:59am train to Aomori … more →
Superstitions
pacificloons wrote 5 months ago: [Taylor] During one of my recent lessons, I had my students make superstition manga (comic books). … more →
Blades the newest AL team!
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simoncurrie wrote 7 months ago: The Tohoku Free Blades have been tentatively accepted into Asia League Ice Hockey starting with the … more →
Hakodate and Hachinohe
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drutang wrote 9 months ago: This is Part VI of a multi-part series chronicling my motorcycle adventure from Tokyo to Sapporo and … more →
Paddy Fields as a matter of National Aesthetics
Charz wrote 10 months ago: Paddy field Art in Inakadate (Aomori prefecture,2007) Hokusai ’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa a … more →
Makado Ski-Jo
pacificloons wrote 10 months ago: [Julie] During our first drive into Noheji, 6 months ago, my supervisor gave us information about th … more →
