A rainbow over a local KiHa 40 train at Hakodate Station, Hokkaido.
I was waiting at the station when the rain suddenly stopped, and this beautiful rainbow appeared right behind…
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Finally made it. The power of editing and time
Finally made it. The power of editing and time by vrsick06
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Can someone please help validate my itinerary – (2nd June 2026 – 13th June 2026 – Kyoto and Tokyo)? This would be our first trip to Japan and we are traveling with an 8 yr old, so want to take it a bit easy. Any pointers would be appreciated.
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is anyone using tomodachi life as a study tool?
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