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Nara Deer Park and a bit more of Kyoto

by Katja Nara, Japan 67 views

Доступно на русском ► There were at least two reasons for me to go to Nara. Firstly, during one of the Japanese lessons which I took in the university, we were reading and translating a short text about the Todai-ji temple located in Nara. There I’ve learned that it is known as one of the greatest Buddhist temples ...

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A day in Kyoto

by Katja Kyoto, Japan 85 views

Доступно на русском ► I must admit, when planning our visit to Kyoto I have underestimated its beauty and the number of activities one can undertake in the city and in its surroundings. As a result we spent three nights there, but only one whole day. After the day in Kanazawa, we arrived to Kyoto late in the ...

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Kanazawa, Where It All Has Begun

by Katja Kanazawa, Japan 167 views

Доступно на русском ► In 2004, I went abroad for the first time. With three other kids I was selected to represent my school and and the city at an international children’s forum which was held in Kanazawa, Japan. I didn’t know much about Japan before that trip, and visiting that country for the first time turned out ...

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Spring Blooming in Aachen

by Katja Aachen, Germany 158 views

Доступно на русском ► Last spring I was still living in Aachen, a small German town on the border with Belgium and the Netherlands. One day I took my camera and went to shoot beautiful blooming trees in the downtown. Photos taken in April 2018

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Jigokudani Monkey Park

by Katja Nagano, Japan 137 views

Доступно на русском ► I always wanted to visit Jigokudani Monkey Park in Nagano to see cute monkeys in their natural habitat, that’s why when I came to Japan as a tourist I chose this very place as the first stop. I already described in my previous post how we got to Yamanouchi from Tokyo. So, from our ...

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Japan trip 2018

by Katja Japan 188 views

Доступно на русском ► When I just started this blog I thought I would post only camera photos here, but then I realised that the story might be incomplete if I exclude all phone snaps and the associated memories. So, here I am, writing this post illustrated with iPhone pics only. Last spring in the middle of March ...

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My first time in Hamburg

by Katja Hamburg, Germany 288 views

Доступно на русском ► In September last year I happened to visit Hamburg. It was a short trip to run some personal errands, and I didn’t have enough time to read some extra info about the city prior to going there. I knew only that Hamburg is a big northern city (2nd in Germany in terms of area ...

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Hey there!

by Katja Munich, Germany 238 views

Доступно на русском ► I’m Katja from Munich. I got my PhD in Computer Science and work full-time as a research engineer in artificial intelligence at a big company. Born and raised in the Siberian city of Irkutsk in Russia, I’ve since had the opportunity to live, study and work in several cities in Germany. I’ve also spent ...