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Τι είναι τα τανούκι;
Όσοι γυρνούν από εκδρομή στην Ιαπωνία, φέρνουν πίσω κατά κύριο λόγο δύο σουβενίρ: μια γάτα που κουνάει το πατούσι της (την μανέκι-νέκο) και ένα στρουμπουλό αρκουδάκι με καπέλο. Σήμερα θα μιλήσουμε για το δεύτερο.
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I’m gonna boot you out, 鬼、shoo!
Today (February 3rd) was not a usual Saturday. Today was the Setsubun (節分), which marks the start of spring. As it is celebrated at about the same time as Lunar…
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Τι στο καλό είναι αυτό το blog;
Info-bites
Did you know that?
Το ήξερες αυτό;
Instagramικά
Τα νεάκια του insta, οργανωμένα, τακτοποιημένα.

Στα ελληνικά;
Έχουμε! Με πληροφορίες που σπάνια θα βρεις αλλού.
Hiking Ideas
New destinations around Kanto, perfect for day trips.

Notes on travelling in Japan
Find out how to tackle train cards, portable wifi, poor english ability, onsen and more.
A list of my trips using Goshuin Stamps

About
Hey there! My name is Elena. I started this blog in 2014, as an online scrapbook. Eventually, I started noting down random things happening in my life, travel notes and rants. A lot of the commentary on this blog is from the perspective of a westerner understanding Asia. If you want to support my work, consider donating through Ko-fi. I hope you enjoy this blog!