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   == Day 3: Otaru
   On the third day of pass:[<strike>Christmas</strike>] the Hokkaidou trip, we visited the old harbor town, Otaru, which had a rather worn out impression to be honest. The architecture over there again showed a lot of Western influences.
  -The village itself was not as amusing as expected, it was rather focussed on souvenirs. Most of the shops also sold the same type of articles: glass work, liquor, chocolates etc.
  +The village itself was not as amusing as expected, it was rather focused on souvenirs. Most of the shops also sold the same type of articles: glass work, liquor, chocolates etc.
   For lunch, we ate Genghis Khan (ジンギスカン). Yup that's right: we ate the Mongolian conqueror from the 12th and 13th century! He tasted like grilled mutton meat.
   The most attracting site in Otaru is the canal and the lantern path over there, but we didn't stay for the nightfall to see the lanterns lighting up.
   
  
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  I know, I know... It's been a while. 😅 My sincere apologies for being silent such a long time. As a matter of fact, I had lost my motivation to keep this blog alive, but my time in Japan is almost over, so let's end it in beauty! There is still so much I could tell you all, so let's try to get started again!
  
  It's my first blog post from 2017, so that means I still owe you all a Happy New Year, so... Happy New Year everyone! *_<insert party horn sound>_* Now that the formalities are over, let's get back to business and pick up where we ended: December 2016. It was, as usual, quite a busy month. The language course at the Naganuma School was about to end. As part of finalising the course, we had to give a small presentation, in Japanese of course, about our studies and the coming internship. The school activities ended with a tears shedding graduation ceremony, followed by an even more emotional reception. The Vulcanus students spread their wings and settled across Japan to work in the research departments of famous Japanese multinationals.
  
  But before we jumped into work, it was time to enjoy a 3-week break. As to say, it was the longest break I will have had in Japan. Three whole weeks of pure freedom, so what did I do during that time? As you all might have thought, I enjoyed it by watching anime, reading manga, staying inside, playing videgames and avoiding sunlight as much as possible... But since I'm used to do that in Belgium, I thought there could be some change for once. What I did instead was traveling to the most northern and southern part of Japan: Hokkaidou (北海道) and Okinawa (沖縄)! 
  
  
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  == Day 4: Noboribetsu Onsen
  Our final day in Hokkaidou, we left the AirBNB and took the bus to one of the most famous areas on the island: Noboribetsu! After so many cold days, it was time to go warm up a bit in the natural hot springs over there. Entering the onsen village, you'll be greeted by red and blue Oni (鬼,  a kind of youkai from Japanese folklore, variously translated as demons, devils, ogres, or trolls).
  
  .Cute little beasty, isn't it?
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