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Golden Gai, Shinjuku

I visited the Ace’s bar, actually twice during my trip. The 1st time, I sat by the bar, asked for a Yebisu beer and for the story behind a Colorado’s plate that was casually hanging by the liquor bottles. The owner/bartender, Tsuyoshi smiled. He then told me that he opened this place after returning from a four-year stint in Colorado. He thought if he’d moved back to Japan, he’d have to take a piece of CO with him. So, he opened his bar in the Golden Gai area and hanged …

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Hiroshima Now | Hiroshima Ahora

Time, the impact it has on our memories, our priorities, and our sense of responsibility for crimes and injustice, is something I’ve been thinking about a lot. This was the only structure left standing where the first atomic bomb exploded on August 6th, 1945. The United States air dropped it on the Japanese city of Hiroshima and it killed about 146,000 people. We are talking about people old enough to be our grandparents, it wasn’t THAT long ago and we still feel unconnected. Why? 🤷🏼‍♀️So often, we’re asked to remember …

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Cambodia’s floating village | El pueblo flotante de Cambodia

|ENG| Anyone who has heard about Cambodia probably thinks of temples and Tomb Raider. But after you have seen all of the temples, what is there left to do (besides drink $0.50 beers)? For my explorers, head on over to Kampong Khleang! A floating village which is around 35km away from Siem Reap! Our tuk-tuk driver, Mr. Som Simon, drove us there. We paid an entrance fee of US$25. A little high for Cambodia but the boat service is still owned by the locals, which means that the money we …