Travelogue: Railways in Japan, Part 1

A Room with a View In May 2025, my mother and I took a trip to Japan. We originally planned to go after my high school graduation in 2020, but the Covid pandemic shut that down. Like many tourists, we enjoyed Japanese food and culture. We ate at plenty of tiny ramen shops (places that fit around 12 people) and splurged on some wagyu steak dinners. We also visited temples and shrines, anime hangouts, and museums, and went to both teamLab exhibitions, which were really somethin

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