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Eustea Reads

A life in books and tea

The Convenience Store by the Sea by Sonoko Machida
June 10, 2026

Book Review: The Convenience Store by the Sea by Sonoko Machida

Portraits of a Mother by Endo Shusaku
June 6, 2026

Book Review: Portraits of a Mother by Endo Shusaku

Sawara Day Trip
May 29, 2026

Taking My Time: A Charming Day Trip to Sawara

The Demon at Agi Bridge and Other Japanese Tales by Haruo Shirane
May 25, 2026

Book Review: The Demon at Agi Bridge and Other Japanese Tales by Haruo Shirane

— With Love from Japan —

Ice-cream that doesn’t look like ice-cream

November 21, 2016

Despite the fact that it’s getting colder, I’ve been eating ice-cream. This is basically inspired by RocketNews24, which reported on the Haagen Daz ice cream that looks a lot like mapo doufu. Being a naturally curious person (and because the ice-cream sounded good), I decided to try it out and… It really does look like… Read More Ice-cream that doesn’t look like ice-cream

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Church Autumn Bazaar 2016

November 18, 2016

Last Sunday was my Church’s Autumn Bazaar! Luckily for me,  I managed to be there so I could volunteer. Although I forgot that service started earlier than normal so I ended up coming late :p Luckily for us, though, the weather was really great and it was nice enough that I didn’t need a thick… Read More Church Autumn Bazaar 2016

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Saga International Balloon Fiesta Recap: Day 5

November 16, 2016

Finally, we’re at the end of the recap! Unfortunately, the winds grew rather strong from the afternoon onwards, so there was no afternoon flight or the full version of the night balloons. But I’m jumping ahead of myself. Morning Competition When you want to sleep but everyone is like“Get up and fly!” Balloon Fantastia The… Read More Saga International Balloon Fiesta Recap: Day 5

— With Love from Japan —

Saga International Balloon Fiesta Recap: Day 4

November 14, 2016

I’m back with the recap! This day was the day where I experimented with taking time lapse videos and videos in general, so I may have even more photos than normal (I probably have more than enough photos of Hot Air Balloons). Morning Competition The morning had the most dramatic sunrise, but it didn’t seem… Read More Saga International Balloon Fiesta Recap: Day 4

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Dear Kelly, You’re Wrong

November 12, 2016

I was going to continue posting about the Saga International Balloon Fiesta, but this whole “Dear Kelly” thing happened yesterday and though it isn’t directly related to studying in Japan, I wanted to talk about it. To sum up the matter: a girl got raped and the advice columnist blamed her for it.  There is… Read More Dear Kelly, You’re Wrong

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Saga International Balloon Fiesta Recap: Day 3

November 10, 2016

Day 3 has some of my favourite morning photos, and some of the funniest photos of the entire trip. I suppose since it was the mid-point in my volunteering stint, it would be the best part. Morning Competition The sunrise for the third day was THE BEST. The panoramas I took actually turned out pretty… Read More Saga International Balloon Fiesta Recap: Day 3

— With Love from Japan —

Saga International Balloon Fiesta Recap: Day 2

November 8, 2016

If a picture is worth a thousand words, this post is going to a hundred thousand words long (or longer!) Anyway, after the bomb threat from the previous day, the decision was made to stop broadcasting and posting on anything social network that allowed comments. That meant that we were down to two livestreams and… Read More Saga International Balloon Fiesta Recap: Day 2

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Saga International Balloon Fiesta Recap: Day 1

November 7, 2016

(Warning: This is the day with the worst photos) Technically, this is Day 6 of the Saga International Balloon Feista (SIBF), but it’s the first day for me. I started off by being late, because the meeting time was 6:10 but I only got on the bus at 6:30. So image my excitement when I… Read More Saga International Balloon Fiesta Recap: Day 1

— With Love from Japan —

Saga International Balloon Festa

November 5, 2016

Hey everyone! I hope your November started well. I’m volunteering at the Saga International Balloon Festa, and it’s been non-stop eventful, so I’ll do a series of recap posts when it’s over. In the meantime, do come down if you happen to be in the area! The morning flight tends to be more successful (afternoon… Read More Saga International Balloon Festa

— With Love from Japan —

IKEA Salmon Fair

October 30, 2016

Yesterday, I went to IKEA with Yiyin for their salmon fair! They’re having a course menu that lasts until next week, and if you’re an IKEA family member, you can save about 500 yen! And while the four dishes are for one person, we found that it was more than enough for two (or maybe… Read More IKEA Salmon Fair

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