Dale Roll
Dale is a world traveler, but her heart will always be in Japan, and not just because she had to sell it to get enough money to FINALLY get that giant Lapras plushie from a UFO catcher. She spent her youth devouring East Asian pop music and dramas, and her student days with her nose in books about the Heian period and the history of Chinese medicine in Japan, so when she moved to Japan it was like a dream come true. She loved her life there and everything that Japan had to offer, but after grudgingly admitting that she loves her husband, whom she met there, even more, she moved with him to Spain. When she isn’t writing or struggling to speak Spanish that isn't mixed with Japanese, she likes to spend her free time eating tasty food, playing Pokémon, rewatching Sailor Moon, and annoying her husband with impromptu karaoke solos.
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It wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows in the beginning, but it sure turned out that way in the end!
This registered tangible cultural asset is now closed to the public, which is an absolute shame.
This remote island might have the best night sky view in all of Japan–and we caught something incredible with our cameras!
This ramen shop is so popular it’s impossible to get into. Don’t worry though–there are other ways to try its delicious ramen!
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How to make a secret rice bowl at Ichiran ramen
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Starbucks at Shibuya Scramble Crossing reopens, but is it really bigger and better than before?
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Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
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Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
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