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  • 2018.06.11
  • Åsa Ekström

Foreigner Cosplay | Southern Tohoku | Hokuou Joshi : Swedish Girl Åsa Discovers Japan All Over Again (29)

The rest of Japan's even more mysterious than Tokyo! Åsa, a manga artist from Stockholm, Sweden, sets off to discover a side of Japan she’s never seen before. Her travels take her to southern Tohoku, Fukuoka, Okinawa, Hiroshima, and Kyoto. There are all-new surprises and touching moments in store for her every step of the way. Read on and discover the quirks of Japan all over again through Åsa’s eyes in this essay comic!

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The foreign ninja I met at the festival was really nice. He even let me take a photo with him! I know lots of foreigners are into ninja and samurai, but I like newer Japanese culture a little better! Like manga and anime and stuff.

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