Krista Rogers
Starting with a love of J-Pop and J-dramas when she was 13, Krista Rogers has left her quiet New England hometown in the States both to study abroad in Tokyo and to work on the JET Program in beautiful Yamagata prefecture. She misses chatting in the local dialect and staging Kamehameha battles in the hallway with her students. Although she's currently working on her master's degree in Boston, she will without a doubt be back in Japan before long and buying way too much at Book-Off and Tower Records again. When she needs a break from schoolwork, Krista enjoys eating yakiniku, figure skating, finding cute cafes, watching Big Bang MVs, and continuing on her quest to catch 'em all.
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Not sure what to do in the area besides visiting one of Japan’s most ancient shrines? Here are our recommendations to make the most of your visit.
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The lower-than-usual number of students points to both population-based and educational trends reflective of many other areas of the country.
The statue offers a peek into the past based on actual skeletal remains and DNA analysis from southern Japan–and kind of looks like someone I know.
Data suggests that a relative lack of live music and performances is a contributing factor as to why many young people move to Tokyo or Osaka.
“Believe it!” or not, it’s the perfect season to enjoy coffee in the company of some old shinobi friends (and foes).
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