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Miharashi Park Revisited Spring 2022

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My first visit to Miharashi Park ( 見晴公園 ) was on November 28, 2021 (Sunday), my fourth weekend in Hokkaido Prefecture. During that visit, Miharashi Park was covered with snow as it was already winter season.  Miharashi Park ( Spring ) I went back to visit Miharashi Park again last April 30, 2022 (Saturday) , my 26th weekend  here in Hokkaido. This time, it was already the start of spring. However, what makes this revisit extra was that I am already with my family.  Miharashi Park details SPRING For those who are not familiar with Miharashi Park , it is situated at 2 Chome Miharashicho, Rumoi City, Hokkaido Prefecture, it is one of the numerous parks in the city. The most popular display in the park is the D613 locomotive engine . Miharashi Park - Rumoi City, Hokkaido Prefecture The D613 locomotive engine  was created at the Kasado Factory on January 26, 1945. Its primary function was to transport coal from the Haboro Mine, covering a total of 2,272,955 kilometers over the course

Japan Diaries 4: Weekend 26

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Weekend 26: April 30 - May 1, 2022 Day 180: April 30, 2022 Saturday - Strolling around Rumoi City   Before my family came here, I made it a habit to take a stroll every weekend. In a way, this kept me sane and also allowed me to enjoy the scenery and the life here in the city I now call home.  Time to remove the weeds Thankfully, my wife and daughter share the same passion. Hence, on their first weekend here in Rumoi City, We went out to stroll. However, before that, I tended to my garden first by removing the weed that invaded it so that in the future I could plant something there to improve it.  Team Nicerio visits Rumoi High School Finished walking around the Rumoi High School Going back to our stroll, our first stop is Rumoi High School . I wanted to show my wife where I work so we did a few laps around the school before proceeding to our next destination. Miharashi Park We then went to  Miharashi Park . During my last visit, the D61 train engine was covered with a tarp. This time

Japan Diaries 4: Week 26

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Week 26: April 25 - 29, 2022 Day 175: April 25, 2022  Monday - Rumoi Rumoi High School 4/25/22 It's the start of another week, and I'm back at Rumoi High School . The weekend flew by so quickly, and now it's time to dive into a new set of experiences and challenges. As I step onto the school grounds, the familiar surroundings and the buzz of students fill the air, signaling the beginning of another bustling week. Here's my workload for today: 2nd period - ABCD Game @ 1-36 of Motoyama-sensei 3rd period - Digital Detox @ 4-46 of Matsuda-sensei 6th period - I'm the Strongest @ 2-345 of Hidaka-sensei English Club meeting Ella and Kiaya playing Farkle In the afternoon, Joshua and Kiaya went to my house for part 2 of the dinner party. This time, we had nabe. Kiaya introduced the game Farkle (which is a dice game where you need to rack up points based on the numbers you get from the dice.)  Before calling it a day, we ate the dessert brought by our ALT friends.  Day 1

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