Saitama

  • The KFC in Kumagaya
    June 3rd, 2009By MikE EkiM
    I moved to Japan almost a year ago.  When I arrived here, I immediately had to switch up my daily cuisine from the one which I was so accustomed to back in America.  I like Japanese food, but I still have a soft spot in my heart for American food.  It » Continue Reading
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  • Pizza Hut in Kumagaya
    May 21st, 2009By MikE EkiM
    I love pizza.  I always have and probably always will.  When I moved to Japan, I was pleasantly surprised by the quality and delicious nature of the pizza found in Japan’s Italian restaurants.  Before long, I was converted, and convinced that Japanese pizza may in fact be better than my old » Continue Reading
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  • Chichibu; Fields of Flowers, Rivers and Prehistoric Bones
    May 15th, 2009By reyian
    Shibazakura Shibazakura is a hill near Hitsujiyama Park in the west Saitama area in the city of Chichibu. I was truly stunned with how they have carefully and artistically designed each moss phlox plants in a manner which is very pleasant to your eyes when it’s in full bloom. Different colors of » Continue Reading
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  • Shiba-sakura in Saitama
    May 13th, 2009By HEJ
    If you enjoy nature, I suggest taking a trip out to Saitama, where there always seems to be a different type of flower to look at.  I went to Chichibu last week when the “shiba-sakura” (moss phlox) were in bloom, and they were beautiful! » Continue Reading
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  • Washimiya in Saitama is a must go!
    April 17th, 2009By HEJ
    Have you ever heard of Washimiya, located at the very north, of Saitama? Although it may seem like just a normal town in the countryside of Japan without any famous tourist spots; however, something interesting is happening in this town now. On weekends, the town gets filled with Otaku from all over » Continue Reading
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  • Life in the Suburbs
    March 17th, 2009By db
    photo credit: midorisyu I lived in suburban Saitama for half a year. More than anything else I kept thinking about how much it reminded me of “home” in suburban upstate New York-just safer, grayer, and much more compact. » Continue Reading
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