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A Small Church at the Top of the Hill
How the Holy Resurrection Church in Tokyo shaped Japanese Architecture
Damen Soriente
Jul 21, 20252 min read
Baseball in Japan: Beer, Chants, and a Ballpark Buzz
From Beer Angels to Babe Ruth: Why I’m All In on Japanese Baseball
Damen Soriente
Jun 25, 20254 min read
Settling In: One Month of Life in Japan
My First Month in Japan My first month in Japan was so jam-packed with activities that I’ve been putting off writing this post—which has...
Damen Soriente
Jun 3, 20254 min read
The Courage to Sound Dumb: Fumbling Through Progress
Sounding dumb has probably been the biggest hurdle in my language learning journey. For most of my life, I’ve found that if I studied and...
Damen Soriente
May 25, 20253 min read
First Impressions of My New Life in Japan
When I landed in Tokyo on April 1st, it was my fourth trip to Japan—so aside from the nerves that come with a big life change, I wasn’t...
Damen Soriente
May 20, 20252 min read
Welcome to the Blog!
Hi! I'm Damen—originally from New Jersey, now living in Tokyo. I fell in love with Japan after my first trip in 2018, and years later, I...
Damen Soriente
May 13, 20251 min read
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