Hiroshima, Shadows, Silence, and the Words My Dad Left Me
“History has a habit of repeating itself, sometimes you have to look to the past to see the future.” That’s what my…
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Volcanoes, Buckets & Broken Porcelain A Day at Hikari Beach
Morning Steps and Stillness Our day kicked off in proper Japanese style with 200 steps straight up to a temple perched quietly…
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The Kindest Airbnb Host Ever and a Cherry Blossom Day We’ll Never Forget
After weeks or months in fact of fast paced travel, we gave ourselves the gift of a lazy morning in Hikari and…
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When the Matrix Listens in Hikari
This morning, we headed left out the front door of our little spot here in Hikari, and the world felt like it…
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Kanmuriyama Park, Fish, Cherry Blossoms, Epic Views and the Best Playground Ever
Today was one of those travel days where everything just clicks. We set off without big expectations, wandered uphill on a whim……
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Our First Day in Hikari, Swapping Osaka’s Buzz for Beachside Bliss
After days of navigating Osaka’s bright lights, buzzing stations, and endless escalators we were ready for something slower. This morning, we packed…
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A Step Back in Time and a Song Filled Evening in Osaka
When you think of Osaka, what comes to mind is probably a bustling, modern city filled with neon lights and delicious street…
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From Slides to Surprise A Wild Day at Osaka’s Spa World
Today was one of those days that started with swimsuits and belly laughs… and ended with lanterns and raised eyebrows. We kicked…
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A Day in Osaka, Castles, History & Catching Up with the World Schoolers
We’d arranged to meet up with our World School crew today, we met them at the Osaka Museum of History, where we…
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Osaka Science Museum – Epic Fun (Once We Escaped the Planetarium!)
We kicked off our day at the Ōsaka Science Museum with high hopes, big energy, and two very excited kids. Nestled right…
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Exploring the Expo ’70 Commemorative Park, Playgrounds & a Lost Shoe Adventure
Today was one of those lovely, meandering kind of days where you don’t really have a load to do, but somehow you…
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A Day in Nara, Osaka: Deer, Buddhas, and Sunshine with the Worldschoolers
We had an absolute blast of a day exploring Nara, Japan’s first permanent capital, and it turned out to be one of…
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