James Rodrigues

@james.rodrigues

Hey everyone!

I'm a current student at Columbia University in New York taking a year off to gain work experience, practice my writing, and do some exploring. I'm currently at the tail end of a three month stint in Japan-- spent mostly in Asakusa, Tokyo. I decided to come to Japan to practice my Japanese language skills and immerse myself in Japanese culture, which I've been a fan of as long as I can remember. My two favorite things about Tokyo are probably the food and the architecture-- you just can't go wrong with either! I love to wander the streets and alleyways looking for new and exciting hidden places... the more you look the more you find.

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Shibuya Secrets: Nonbei Yokocho

This is what I come here for. I'm sitting at a bar in Tokyo with my brother and two Japanese friends. The grandmother across the counter from us nods in response to one of my friends and mounts the creaking staircase behind her to what is su..

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Culture

Matsushima's Godaido Temple

The most easily accessible of Matsushima's three bridged islands, Godaido is less than a minute's walk from the boardwalk, and boasts a small but historically important temple. Walking along the bayside from JR Matsushima-Kaigan Station, you&..

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Culture

Tobu World Square

Deep in the mountains of the ruggedly beautiful Tochigi Prefecture lie the greatest wonders ever crafted by human hands. The pyramids of Giza, Beijing’s Forbidden City, the Eiffel Tower—all these and more are here in Kinugawa. Well, sort ..

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Transportation

JR Nambu Line

While most Tokyo tourists will limit their citywide JR exploration to the extremely convenient JR Yamanote Line, there is actually an extensive network of JR lines just beyond the city's centermost circle-- the southerly JR Nambu line being ..

Kanagawa

Transportation

JR Noborito Station

Noborito Station is a great bet for those trying to visit either the Doraemon Museum or the many attractions of the beautiful Ikuta Park in Kawasaki city's Tama Ward. It is a large and well-equipped station marking the intersection between t..

Kanagawa

Transportation

JR Nambu Line

While most Tokyo tourists will limit their citywide JR exploration to the extremely convenient JR Yamanote Line, there is actually an extensive network of JR lines just beyond the city's centermost circle-- the southerly JR Nambu line being ..

Kanagawa

Shopping

Tama Plaza Terrace

Tama Plaza is a neighborhood built around a shopping center, and that shopping center is the expansive Tama Plaza Terrace. Built by the Tokyu Corporation that runs the Tokyu Den-en Toshi line that runs through it from Shibuya, the Tama Plaza station ..

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Accommodation

Oakhouse Comfort Tama Plaza

There are typically relatively limited options for those looking to stay abroad for more than a couple weeks, but that is all beginning to change. Throughout Japan, Oakhouse runs guesthouses for students, job hunters seeking to make a change and thos..

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