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Tanabata time!

August 8th 2006
I made the trip to Sendai to the Immigration Bureau to get my re-entry permit- a little stamp that alows me to leave and re-enter the country with my visa so I'm not stranded in South Korea next week. Little did I know, my trip coincided with the large Tanabata festival which Sendai in particular, is famous for. Tanabata means "Seven Evenings" and is a Japanese star festival right before Obon ... read more
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Rachel West
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Leaving my familiar surroundings of Toronto, I spent five months living in Fukushima City, Japan. This blog details my adventures, in and around Japan, Korea, and Hong Kong...as well as subsequent travel adventures. May-September 2006: Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong March-April 2007: England October-November 2007: England, Egypt April 2008: Las Vegas September 2008: China March 2009: Cayman Islands Coming Soon! June 2009: Iceland Winter 2010: Cuba Visit Suite101.com for more of my articles about travel... full info
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