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Sep 22
1 min

The real voyage of discovery

As we’re still enduring the time of Pandemic, it’s not easy to travel far away, but I find Proust's words quite reassuring;

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Sep 19
1 min

Silver Week

This weekend is four consecutive holidays called Silver Week in Japan.

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Sep 13
1 min

A package from Taiwan

Somehow I’m getting used to watching the daily news of newly-found coronavirus infection cases.

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Sep 10
1 min

DIY Pinapple Cake

Pineapple cake is Taiwan's most famous confectionery. Typically it’s a small square(or rectangular)-shaped pastry

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Sep 6
1 min

Little lives matter

One evening a few weeks ago, when walking along the paved road, I saw a man riding on a bike from a distance. He promptly stopped the bike a

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Aug 31
2 min

The end of summer

When August ends, I feel that summer is over and autumn is coming. This summer in Japan was very short. There are two causes. The first was

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Aug 25
1 min

Qixi festival

Today is Qixi(七夕）festival in Taiwan. The festival takes place on the 7th day of the 7th month in the lunar calendar, celebrating the annual

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Aug 23
3 min

DIY Taiwanese breakfast

Eating out is very convenient in Taiwan. I find it quite interesting that there are many restaurants specialized in breakfast. One of my ...

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Aug 20
2 min

The meaning of double slash

When I was designing the tile logo of our exchange diary, an image of “//” naturally came to my mind for some reason.

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Aug 14
1 min

August: The spiritual month

Though I’m not a religious person at all, as a Japanese, I find August to be a month to reflect on the past and think about the spirits o...

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