(I have the exact same shoes back home lol). I wear women’s size 9.5 (26.5cm) and that is a very large size for Japanese women and it is not an easy size to find here. I bought them on Amazon.com (not Amazon.co.jp) and it was actually cheaper that way! – Japan
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I went down Trail 1 which is the most popular trail on the mountain. It is paved all the way and there are shrines and places to eat on the trail. I hiked early to avoid heat and people so none of the shops were open yet (I started my descent at 9am) – Tokyo, Japan
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Hiked to the top of Mount Takao yesterday. There are several trails and these photos are from Trail 6 I took to go up. The stairs towards the end of the trail were pretty hard (383 steps). The mountain is 599m (1965ft) tall and I was able to see Mount Fuji from the top – Tokyo, Japan
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Lunch (but more like brunch at 10am after a hike). Cold soba noodles with dipping sauce which contains grated mountain yam – Japan
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Looks like weeds but has great texture and the flavor is mild – Japan
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I’ve been ordering them for my parents from Washington every year and it’s been a tradition for many years (15-20 years?). But this is the first time I’m actually in Japan to receive (and taste) them. You can find bing cherries in most supermarkets now (they are called ‘American cherries’) but the tradition continues. And my cherries taste fresher and sweeter – Japan
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Edamame, still attached to stalks. In addition to simply enjoying boiled and salted edamame, I made a quick salad with cucumber, shio kombu (salted and seasoned kelp), and toasted sesame oil – Japan
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Another lunch date with another old friend of mine – Japan
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Matcha flavored shaved ice with a heaping scoop of adzuki bean paste – Japan
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And it was a big lunch plate! – Yokohama, Japan
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