My sister lives about an hour away from the center of Tokyo, but she is only a 20 minute bus ride away from Tama Center, which is where we spent our Monday morning and where we bought Starbucks for breakfast. We did some shopping that morning at the department store my sister had visited previously and […]
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Tama Chuo University
(Disclaimer:This post is photo heavy of the campus and landscape.) I spent a couple of days of my trip to Japan visiting the my sister’s college. She is a student at CSUMB, but is studying abroad for a year at Chuo University. The campus is gorgeous and reminded me of the UC Berkeley campus because […]
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Japanese Convenience Store
Trench Coat B.B. Dakota | Grey Sweater Kenneth Cole Reaction | Olive Cargo Pants 7 For All Mankind | Gold Beatrix Flats Sam Edelman | Gold Bauble Necklace Subversive for Target | Natasha Petal to the Metal Black Cross Body Marc by Marc Jacobs | Grey Flats Socks Purchased in Japan | Photos by Nicole Saldana I wore this outfit the day before my sister and I went shopping […]
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Shopping in Harajuku and Ameyoko
Black Pea Coat and Pants Forever 21 | Polka Dot Sweater Banana Republic | Magenta Scarf Jones New York | Gold Beatrix Spiked Flats Sam Edelman | Natasha Petal to the Metal Cross Body Marc by Marc Jacobs | Photos by Nicole Saldana Happy New Year! I am back in the States, but I wanted to share a few more outfit photos from Japan […]
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Winter in Japan
Red and Black Checkered Jacket and Black Pants Forever 21 | Black Merino Wool Sweater Banana Republic | Black Long Sleeve Heat Tech Shirt Uniqlo (Worn Underneath) | Leggings Wet Seal (Worn Underneath) | Scarf Marc Jacobs x Target | Brown Boots Ugg Australia | Black Leather Cross-body Marc by Marc Jacobs | Photos by Nicole S. Finally an outfit post from Japan! This was Wednesday’s […]
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What I Wore in Japan
Japan in the summer is hot and humid with chances of rain and typhoons. Here are the outfits I was able to take a photo of to show what I packed (and was able to remix): Day 1: Day 2: Day 3: Day 4: Day 5: Day 7: Day 9: Photos by Nicole S. Since […]
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Japan Day 11: Nagashi Somen and Returning Home
I watched the sunrise on my last day before I decided to get ready, have my luggage packed, and ate some breakfast. My flight was scheduled to depart at 3:30, so I stuck around to have some Nagashi Somen with the rest of the international students. Below are some pictures and videos of us enjoying […]
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Japan Day 10: Nagashi Somen Trial, Nabe, and Baking Cupcakes
Out of all my time in Japan, Day 10 was hands down my favorite day. All the students went off to campus for the day and the resident students had planned to have Nagashi Somen. It was a bit hard to translate, but roughly means “running noodles.” As you can see from my photos, pieces […]
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Japan Day 9: Moon Festival
The morning of Day 9 meant me being left behind again while all the other exchange students woke up early to take their Japanese placement exams. In the meantime, I helped out my sister by taking out the garbage we had accumulated from buying stuff for her room. It felt slightly complicated at first because […]
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Japan Day 8: Errands
I had one goal for Day and that was get some of my money exchanged. Between all the vending machines, train tickets, and major shopping damage in Harajuku, I was running out of Yen! So I went to the bank and attempted to exchange money. At a Japanese bank you have to provide your address […]