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Tet: The New Year Magic of Vietnam

January 2, 2020January 15, 2020 Web Editor Chinese, family, Ho Chi Minh, Kitchen God, New Year, rat, tet, Vietnam, Vietnamese

This article originally featured in the January 2020 issue of Connect. Wellness Editor: Caroline Allen (Tottori) By the time you read

Arts & Culture From the Magazine

A Year in Haiku

January 2, 2020January 15, 2020 Web Editor haiku, poetry, year in review

This article originally featured in the January 2020 issue of Connect. Art Editor: Valerie Osborne (Fukuoka) Since coming to Japan, I’ve

Culture From the Magazine

Saving for the Season

January 2, 2020January 15, 2020 Web Editor financial management, FOMO, frugal, money, saving

This article originally featured in the January 2020 issue of Connect. Learning to Slow Down and Embrace a Frugal Holiday

Events From the Magazine News & Events

Events Calendar: January 2020

January 1, 2020January 15, 2020 Web Editor Events, prefectures

This article originally featured in the January 2020 issue of Connect. Block 1 Souunkyo Onsen Icefall Festival January 23

From the Magazine Sports

A Fun Time to do Absolutely Nothing

January 1, 2020January 15, 2020 Web Editor Kochi City’s Ryoma Marathon, reflection, relaxation, run, runner, training

This article originally featured in the January 2020 issue of Connect. Sports Editor: Rashaad Jorden (Kochi) The end of the year

From the Magazine Travel

Autumn in Ancient Capital

January 1, 2020January 15, 2020 Web Editor Eikando, Kitano Tenmangu, Kodaiji, Komori, Yachiyo

This article originally featured in the January 2020 issue of Connect. Travel Editor: Hoong Shao Ting (Nagano) In the second

From the Magazine Travel

Traveling to the “Roof of Japan”

December 17, 2019January 26, 2020 Web Editor

This article originally featured in the December 2019 issue of of Connect. Amy Lim (Nagano) Coming from Singapore where it’s summer

From the Magazine Lifestyle

A Not-So-Traditional New Year

December 14, 2019January 26, 2020 Web Editor

When my boyfriend visited me in Japan for the holidays last year, we knew that we wanted to stay in a ryokan, or a traditional Japanese inn, together. We decided that we wanted to spend New Year’s at a ryokan in Kawaguchiko, a famous resort town with picturesque views of Mount Fuji.