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Cherry Blossom in Tokyo
In spring 2019, I had the chance to experience the Japanese cherry blossoms for the four time, something that I was really looking forward to as it is one of my favourite.
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Winter in Hokkaido
Days and weeks passed without surprises like the weather that followed pretty much the same pattern; cloudy with snow–sunny but icy cold. My progress in Japanese was slow but steady and when.