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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

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Movie Review: Sughiara Chiune (Persona Non Grata)

December 16, 2015

I don’t know if this film is going to make its way out of Japan, but I hope it is because this is a must-watch!! I went in expecting to watch a moving tale (and I did, having cried for half the movie), but I came out feeling like there’s still hope as long as… Read More Movie Review: Sughiara Chiune (Persona Non Grata)

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Graduated from Infini!!

December 8, 2015

Guess who finally graduated from Infini (over a week ago, that’s how fast I blog haha) I don’t know why, but my cert is in English Anyway, I think a majority of my real life friends/friends on THE OTHER NETWORK don’t know that for the past 1 year and 8 months, I’ve been attending finishing… Read More Graduated from Infini!!

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Sakurajima Part 3: Kagoshima City

December 5, 2015

On the third day of our Kagoshima trip, my mom and I spent the day hitting the tourist spots we both wanted to go (I’d go everywhere, if possible, but my mom doesn’t seem interested in the Meiji Restoration or the Satsuma Rebellion. Our first stop: Saint Francis Xavier Park The first stop was Saint… Read More Sakurajima Part 3: Kagoshima City

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The Nutcracker King – Published!

December 5, 2015

I don’t really know how to announce this, so I’m just going to come right out and say it – I’ve self-published my first novella! The Nutcracker King was one of the stories that I wrote for last year’s NaNoWriMo rebel project, and after one year of rewriting, fiddling with the sentences, and general procrastination… Read More The Nutcracker King – Published!

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Cookie Decoration & Bake Cheese Tarts

December 3, 2015

I know, I have the Kagoshima Posts and the Infini posts due, but I did some really cute things today that I really wanted to share with everyone! After a really eventful day (you’ll find out why… soon(;), I headed to Tenjin to meet the mum and the bro. While we were there, we saw… Read More Cookie Decoration & Bake Cheese Tarts

— TacoTravels, With Love from Japan —

Weekend Trip Part 2: Sakurajima

December 2, 2015

It’s been a busy three days – I had a lesson from 8pm to 1am on Sunday, and two guest lectures for Monday and Tuesday, on top of regular classes :p But, I’m back and ready to continue with the second part recap of my trip to Kagoshima! So during the second day, my family… Read More Weekend Trip Part 2: Sakurajima

— TacoTravels, With Love from Japan —

Weekend Trip Part 1: Minamata

November 30, 2015

Hey everyone! I have loads of news to share with you! I graduated from Infini on Sunday, and before that, I took a trip to Kagoshima with my mom and bro. And since we were making our way down south of Kyushu, I decided that we should stop by Minamata on the way there. Partly… Read More Weekend Trip Part 1: Minamata

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NaNoWriMo 2015 Winner!!

November 27, 2015

Today, I’ve validated my NaNo WIP and am officially a winner!! I’m not sure, but I think this is the earliest that I’ve validated the novel. I’ve normally validated only on the last day, so this is a pleasant feeling. This is the first year where I used an outline system, and I think that… Read More NaNoWriMo 2015 Winner!!

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I tried to go see the momiji but…

November 25, 2015

… they were still green. So basically on Sunday, my mom and my bro (who are visiting) and I decided to go to Kawachi Fuji Garden (the place I went to during Golden Week). The momiji looked really pretty in the brochure, this was a good season, and Sunday was pretty much the only day… Read More I tried to go see the momiji but…

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NaNoWriMo 2015: Week 3

November 23, 2015

Ok, I’m a little late this week, but that means I have exactly one week to go. And right now, my word count is at 43,280 which puts me at almost three days ahead of the whole thing!! I’ve been averaging about 2000 words these past few days (except when I had the headache), but… Read More NaNoWriMo 2015: Week 3

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