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Waterfalls Meditation: A Unique Experience To Do at Mitake-san (Part 1)

Posted on September 19, 2024May 6, 2025 by Marie Journals

I recently went on a waterfalls meditation/ sound healing retreat for my birthday. It was a very interesting experience for me because it’s my first time doing waterfalls medication and second time doing sound healing meditation. I saw a reel from Yamatrips Japan about waterfalls meditation at Seizan-so right about the time I was looking…

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Nabewari-yama to Tonodake Hiking Gone Wrong

Posted on September 18, 2024April 30, 2025 by Marie Journals

This is the hardest hike I’ve ever done in my life. SEP 07, 2024– We started our ascend at 8:30 and was supposed to be at Sonbutsu Sanso in Tonodake by 16:00 but we didn’t get there until 18:40. It was already dark and the last hour of ascend was just too hard for me…

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Paano Mag-apply ng Trabaho sa Yokosuka, US Navy Base (TAGALOG)

Posted on August 28, 2024May 6, 2025 by Marie Journals

Gusto mo bang mag-apply ng trabaho sa US Navy Base? Requirements for Foreigners in Japan: (Ang info below ay galing sa LMO WEBSITE– Office na nagmamanage ng labor force sa loob ng base) How to apply: Kailangan personal na pumunta sa office ng LMO para mag fill-up ng application form. Doon ka rin mamimili ng…

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Best Beginner Surf Spot: Iioka Beach Asahi, Japan

Posted on August 23, 2024August 23, 2024 by Marie Journals

I think I found the best spot to practice surfing for beginners. I’ve always wanted to try surfing but didn’t know how to swim so I couldn’t go with friends for a long time. I was always jealous because they look so cool. I was scared of the open water because I cannot swim. I…

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ARMS Method®: The Art of Coffee Roasting and Extraction

Posted on August 21, 2024April 4, 2025 by Marie Journals

I am not a coffee connoisseur but I love drinking coffee. I make drip coffee every day at work and consider myself inoperable or maybe non-human yet before I have my cup of coffee in the morning. So if you see me in the morning and I look angry, please don’t take it personally.. I…

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2 days in Masuda, Shimane Prefecture

Posted on August 11, 2024November 12, 2024 by Marie Journals

Shimane 島根県 #25 I recently went to Masuda, Shimane prefecture to go to driving school (合宿)for two weeks stay-in at a school called MLand/ MDS. While I was there, I decided to go on a little trip after the driving school was over and booked two nights stay at guesthouse &cafe ハレテル Haretel. I fell…

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