Hello Spring!<\/p>\n
The end of winter is in sight and spring is just around the corner. This means that the end of the school year is here! If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re planning to go away during the spring holidays, have a blast and recharge your batteries for the new school year. If you aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t going away, plan your work days well so that you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not bored at school doing nothing. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a good time to catch up on your reading, learn a new skill, plan your next trip, study a bit of Japanese or talk to students outside of class time.<\/p>\n
If you haven\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t gone and explored Japan yet, now is a good time to grab a friend (or go by yourself) and tour around Japan. Japan has so many different places to visit with exciting things you can do at each place. With less than six months to go until my time in Japan is up, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m trying to plan my final trips. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m hoping that I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be able to visit all of the prefectures in west Honshu by August. However, one of the prefectures I want to visit is Yamaguchi and I still don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know what I can do there\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 If anyone has any suggestions or recommendations, please let me know! Japan is such a gorgeous country to travel around with its history, beautiful scenery, delicious food (FOOOOD!\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 drool\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6) and unique culture. Make the most of living in Japan and go and\u00c2\u00a0explore this great country we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re living in!<\/p>\n
Now is plum (\u00e6\u00a2\u2026, ume) blossom season which looks very similar to the famous cherry blossom. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s one of the first blossoms to bloom and signals the start of spring. Go and check it out\u00e2\u20ac\u201c they should be blooming until mid-March. A famous location in the Kansai region is Kitano Tenmangu Shrine in Kyoto. Plus, later this month the cherry blossoms will be out in full swing. During this time, make the most of the short time that they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re in bloom by having a hanami party with your friends\u00e2\u20ac\u201c remember to bring some sakuramochi to share!<\/p>\n
Aiko Lignon<\/p>\n
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