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I had a field trip with my Japanese language class to Tsurugaoka Hachimangū shrine in Kamakura on Tuesday. The cherry blossoms were beautiful and just starting to fall! 🌸 This Shinto shrine is one of my favorites...it's the same one we've been to for many other holidays including New Year's Eve, Coming of Age Day and Shichi-Go-San. Have I mentioned how happy we are to be living in Japan again?! 🇯🇵 #sakura #桜 #鎌倉 #kamakura #japan #hanami #花見 #cherryblossoms #shinto #TsurugaokaHachimangū #鶴岡八幡宮

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Gyokuro Tea KitKats. The tea leaves are grown only in the shade and my Japanese teacher said it is a very high-quality tea. 🍵 #kitkatjapan #キットカット #oiishi #onlyinjapan #kitkats #dessert #Japan #gyokuro #玉露#gyokurokitkats #kitkat

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Yesterday was an absolutely perfect day to spend with friends in the Gumyōji area of Yokohama. We walked, admired the sakura (hanami) and ate lunch along the Ohoka River 🌸 I fell in love with Japan all over again! #桜 #sakura #yokohama #japan #cherryblossoms #ohokariver #hanami #花見 #gumyoji #riverwalk

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A gloomy day today. It poured all day and the wind was very strong in the early evening. So many cherry blossoms were blown off the trees, but even that is pretty! They look like large pink snowflakes falling to the ground. 🌸 #Yokosuka #横須賀 #Japan #sakura #桜 #cherryblossoms

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Bought my daughter some koi fish socks at a store in Kamakura a few weeks ago. She loves them....I'd love to find a pair with sharks for my other daughter. #socks #koi #funnysocks #靴下 #Japan #Kamakura #鎌倉 #instasocks #socklovers

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I found a Mt. Fuji ice mold in #Tokyo and couldn't resist 😂 Dorky? Sure, but I love it 🗻 #mtfuji #fujisan #富士山 #Japan #icemold

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My husband had a work trip to Hong Kong and came home with a KitKat purse for me! I haven't used it yet...haven't quite found the right occasion, but I'm thinking about it for this weekend. :) 

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Happy Peanut Butter and Jelly Day! I made these cookies for our anniversary last year. I post pictures of my cookies at Facebook.com/thekatieskookies if you'd like to see more 😀 #peanutbutterandjellyday! #peanutbutterandjelly #pbandj #peanutbutterandjellycookies #decoratedcookies #royalicing #icingcookies #icedbiscuits #katieskookies #ケイティのクッキー

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It's cherry blossom season and even the vending machines are festive! I saw this at a rest area near #Kofu in #Yamanashi. 🌸 #Japan #vendingmachine #sakura #桜 #cherryblossom

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Took a trip to Kuon-ji Temple (on Mt. Minobu) yesterday in Yamanashi Prefecture. The Sakura were stunningly beautiful and were blooming more than at home. 🌸 #Japan #Yamanashi #Minobu #身延 #身延山 #久遠寺 #山梨 #mtminobu #sakura #桜 #buddism #nichirenbuddism #cherryblossom