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a must visit neighbourhood in tokyo? 🏠 my friend, cherry, answered with kichijoji, which is known to be one of the cosiest suburbs 🫶🏻🌟 have you been there before?

my everyday school makeup w/ @Flower Knows Makeup ♡ i’m obsessed with their collection especially the lip glaze and blush, i literally use it everyday now 🥹🫶🏻 they’re currently having a back-to-school sale on their website from july 24 - august 15, so check it out ♡ #flowerknows #liveyourfairytales #backtoschool #schoolmakeup #everydaymakeup

welcome to artsy adventures, where I share creative experiences and spots across japan o(≧∇≦o) in ep 7, we went to tanabata sky lantern festival in saitama stadium 2002🏮 i went in saitama which is over already (7.17 - 7.23) but there’s an upcoming one in kyoto (8.7 - 8.16) 🌟 1h 15min away from central tokyo 🌟 price: ¥6900~ (adult), ¥2700~ (children) 🌟 the prices depend on the dates 🌟 reservation required 🌟 check out the website for more details: https://snc-ts.com 🌟 i rented my yukata at a diff place in kawagoe, saitama! so grateful to experience tangled in real-life with this sky lantern festival 🥺✨ #tanabata #七夕スカイランタン祭り #japansummer

one more week til ari’s new albummm ♡

finally tried out the japanese id photo booth & it did not disappoint 𓏲 ๋࣭ ࣪ ˖🎐

this heat is DISGUSTING but we power through by taking cute pics ♡

much needed summer haircut 💇🏻‍♀️

welcome to artsy adventures, where I share creative experiences and spots across japan o(≧∇≦o) in ep 6, we went to the pretty guardian sailor moon theatre in shinagawa, tokyo ♡ ☁️ location: shinagawa prince hotel anex tower (club ex) ☁️ reservations required ☁️ available times: 11:30, 14:30/15:30, 19:30 ☁️ I recommend getting the premium seats, it includes the most whimsical drinks, photos &, high fives with the cast and exclusive merch ♡ ☁️ book a reservation at https://prettyguardiansailormoon-stst.com such a magical night with sailor moon 🥺🌙 #sailormoon #invite

cute lil recap of how I spent my b’day 🎂⭐️ so grateful for all the love I receive this year, thank you for all the birthday messages & wishes as well ^_^ also tried out sth new w the editing!!

what’s one japanese slang that gen z uses daily? 👀 my friend nabi said, 〇〇でしかない ⭐️ which means nothing but~, but this time in a positive way have you heard of this before? #日本語

it’s been a while since i visited an art exhibition ⊹ ࣪ ˖ so happy to see van gogh’s paintings irl, i really recommend going when you’re in tokyo ♡ ⭐️ location in the video! ⭐️ open until 12 august 2026 ⭐️ reservation needed ⭐️ price: general: ¥2800 (weekday), ¥3000 (weekend) student: ¥1600 (weekday), ¥1800 (weekend)

if you could give advice for international students, what would it be? ✨ my friend nabi said we should spend more time doing “useless” things. sometimes, as international students, we forget to actually live our lives as well besides surviving in another country , so let this be a reminder that we should enjoy our lives too 🥹🫶🏻

welcome to artsy adventures, where I share creative experiences and spots across japan o(≧∇≦o) in ep 5, we went to a crafty art event in tokyo ✨ it’s called “craftroverts’ festival”, hosted by @Introverts’ Home 🏠 this event was introduced by my friend and it was so interesting! you can see that it was made with a lot of love, so i really recommend it if you’re looking to find new connections or just wanna try a new hobby (˶ˆᗜˆ˵) they have so many upcoming events so check out their ig for more info 🛋️

what do japanese locals really think of international students? 👩🏻‍🎓 my friend, nabi, said that she really respects and cheers us on, and as someone who’s studied abroad as well, understands what we went through ♡ there are so many struggles abroad, but let’s do our best 🥹🫶🏻 がんばろー！

a day in my life as a 4th year design student in tokyo ♡ this was during my preparation for job hunting and now that i’m diving into it, there are 100 more worries & responsibilities but 🫣✨ がんばろー！！

there’s something abt a girl’s retreat in japan that is so healing ‹𝟹 ⋆.˚ getting to join @Zenoko Retreats hakuba retreat, staying at the most peaceful villa, connecting with the loveliest girlies, doing healing & creative activities ♡ everything was soo much fun, I wish I could turn back time & experience it all over again 🥹 I highly recommend so if you’re interested in zenoko’s weekend getaways, their upcoming retreat will be in hakuba as well from july 11-12, so check out their acc for more info ⛰︎ ོ ༄ #invite #traveljapan

my first all-girls retreat with @Zenoko Retreats felt so magical, an absolute dream come true （╹◡╹）♡ not only did i get to meet so many amazing girlies, i got to visit such a cozy place in japan 🌳⛰️ hakuba is the perfect spot for healing, the perfect place to escape from crowded tokyo 🙂‍↕️ 100% recommend zenoko’s upcoming retreat will be in hakuba as well on july 11-12, more details on their website ⛰︎ ོ ༄ #invite #traveljapan

what’s a foreign culture that is popular in japan? 🌟 my friend, nabi, said she’s been obsessed with @Sabrina Carpenter lately (//∇//) and girl.. i get it 🙂‍↕️ i’ve also been listening to her albums non-stop so glad to hear that american pop culture is popular with japanese culture too ✨

the joy of hanging out with your bestie in japan!!! (*≧∀≦*) @fuelwithjane one of the perks of living in japan, esp tokyo is that my friends always come here 🌟 so happy to catch up with my long-distance besties 👯‍♀️

it’s crazy to me that this all started bc one day, i just decided that i wanna start posting on social media seriously, 6 months ago 🥹🫶🏻 since then i have met so many new people, received so many new opportunities, and most importantly have a community of people to connect with (yes, that’s you reading this ☁️) while there are still so many things to improve, this is just a reminder for myself and for you that anything is possible if you believe in yourself ♡ there are hard days ofc, but you just have to keep going, and this applies to anything in life ✨🙂‍↕️