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Mini-trip #4: How do I keep finding myself in Saga?

Posted on February 28, 2026 by eli fessler

Nobody likes Saga Prefecture for some reason. There’s a Japanese company that carries out yearly “prefectural attractiveness” surveys, and every year Saga’s right near the bottom. It fell one spot to last place in 2022, leading to a lot of … Continue reading →

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Mini-trip #1: Saga, Kumamoto, Hiroshima

Posted on March 26, 2025 by eli fessler

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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Golden Week in Hiroshima and Kyushu!

Posted on August 6, 2024 by eli fessler

At the end of April and beginning of May, I took a big Golden Week trip westward and down through Kyushu. I have multiple friends who’ve visited or who have extended family in Fukuoka – they’ve all had nothing but … Continue reading →

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