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Japan 路 Hokkaido

Hana

Sample profile. Hana is 14, takes photos of snow and vending machines, and is learning English through song lyrics.

My Perspective

People think Japan is all neon and bullet trains. Where I live it is mostly snow, quiet, and very good soup.

About Hana

From
Japan 路 Hokkaido
Interests
  • Photography
  • Snowboarding
  • J-pop
Languages
  • Japanese
  • English
Themes

Stories with Hana

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    What Does Home Mean to Us?

    Six of us, in six countries, filmed the places and moments that feel like home. Then we compared notes.

    By Lucas, Amani, Masah, Priya, Hana and Noah

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    Grandmother's Kitchen

    A photo essay about the recipes nobody wrote down, and the people who still remember them.

    By Lucas and Hana

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    Not What You Think

    We listed the stereotypes we hear about our countries, then filmed our ordinary afternoons.

    By Masah, Hana and Noah