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Japan Diaries 4: Day 312

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  Day 312:  September 9, 2022 Friday -  Tomamae x 9.9-11 Family Road Trip D1 Tomamae Commercial High School 9.9.2022 It's another Friday, and just like most Fridays, I found myself heading to Tomamae Commercial High School . This marked my 15th visit for the academic year 2022-2023. To make this trip, I used my 1-day Moekko Free Ticket , which allowed me to travel conveniently. Tomamae Commercial High School 2022 Athletic Meet However, today was different because there was no team teaching sessions scheduled. The school was hosting the 2022 Athletic Meet instead. But you know what? The day turned out to be even more exciting than I anticipated. I was invited to join a dodgeball game with the other ALT, and it was a blast! Our team managed to secure the second place in the event. We had a fantastic time together. After the game, I caught the 1 p.m. bus back to Rumoi, feeling both tired and fulfilled. Numata  ( 沼田町 ) Ebishima Station Later that afternoon, my family and I embarked on
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Japan Diaries 4: Week 45

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Week 45: September 5-9, 2022 Day 308: September 5, 2022 Monday - Rumoi  Rumoi High School 9.5.2022 It's the beginning of another week. It's becoming chilly outside. This is most likely a foreshadowing of the forthcoming fall season. This Monday, I'll be returning to my primary school, Rumoi High School . Here's my workload for the day: 1st period - Plant Factory @ 3-5 of Matsuda-sensei 3rd period with Matsuda-sensei 3rd period - Plant Factory @3-46 of Matsuda-sensei 5th period - Reading Task @3-11 of Matsuda-sensei After class hours, I met with the speech contestants from our Rumoi English Chat Club and we discussed their speech scripts and also had a bit of practice. Overall, I can say that our contestants have potential but still needs a lot of training.  Day 309: September 6, 2022 Tuesday - Rumoi (1st COVID vax in Japan) Today is a special day for me as it's my vaccination schedule. Since my 2 doses of Sinovac aren't recognized here in Japan , I'm basica
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Location: 4-chōme-91 Chidorichō, Rumoi, Hokkaido 077-0024, Japan
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10 Things to Do in Ishikari City

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10 Things to Do in Ishikari City Ishikari ( 石狩市 ) is a city in the Ishikari Subprefecture of Hokkaido, Japan . The name "Ishikari" is derived from "Ishikarapetsu," which is how the Ishikari River is referred to in the native Ainu language, and it also comes from the name of the river that runs through the city. 'A meandering river' or 'a lovely river made by God' are some of its believed meanings. For those planning to visit Ishikari City to check what it has to offer, here are the 10 Things to Do in Ishikari City : Ishikari City manhole covers 1. Take a picture of the manhole covers of Ishikari . So far, I have seen two unique manhole covers. The first one is common and can be seen around the city while the picture on the right is uncommon and can be seen in the Atsuta district.  Costco Ishikari 2. Avail of the membership at  Costco Ishikari . It is one of the two Costco branches in the whole of Hokkaido. It’s a great place to go shopping for groce
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Location: Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan
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