Author Archives: eli

SNOOOOOOW IN HOKKAIDOOOOO!

Posted on November 18, 2025 by eli

Japan is so hot. So absolutely, unlivably hot for a solid four, arguably even five months of the year. But I grew up in the snow – it’s my favorite type of weather, and winter is my favorite season bar … Continue reading →

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Mini-trip #3: Seishun 18-ing to Onomichi & the end of Honshu

Posted on September 18, 2025 by eli

*taps* Is this thing on? Yes, yes, I’m spending more time doing things (and procrastinating) than writing about doing things. I guess that’s a good thing, maybe? It’s now September 2025 and I’m writing about a very very long local … Continue reading →

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Mini-trip #2: Oigawa Railway

Posted on May 9, 2025 by eli

I took the prettiest train ride of my entire life. This is the second piece in my series of blogposts about my handful of recent, short, 2–3 day trips. While the month prior I had very spontaneously headed down to … Continue reading →

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Mini-trip #1: Saga, Kumamoto, Hiroshima

Posted on March 26, 2025 by eli

Oh my god ahhhh I’m leaving tomorrow for a two-week trip with my mom, and then a few days later it’s the opening of the World Expo (commemorative Myaku-Myaku ICOCA here I come!) and then a week after that I … Continue reading →

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My “Seishun 18” Koshinetsu–Tohoku Obon adventure

Posted on November 26, 2024 by eli

OK, I’m a convert. Sitting on trains for up to eight hours a day, mostly as a way to escape the up-to-40°C / 104°F temperatures outside and sit inside an air-conditioned vehicle? Getting to pay a flat rate for unlimited … Continue reading →

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