After seeing the post of @friendlymoose, I was inspired to do a similar post. When I checked my photo library, I realized I had a lot of activities this year. From snowboarding, then hiking, to traveling to another country, and many more! So, without any delay, here's my highlights for each month of 2024:

^{Drawn in ProCreate}

January

At the beginning of the month, many people in Japan visit their first shrine or temple to pray for good luck. It was also my first time visiting it along with my friends. When I picked my fortune for this year, it says my luck will be good and I really was lucky.

^{Onigiri Shrine in Tokyo (Check out @wittyzell 's post for more details)}

February

I bought my first ever phone in Japan straight from cold cash. The next few days after that, I started checking out the camera features and I tweaked its settings to my liking. This was taken in the park near my area, and I was lucky enough to capture the Cherry blossom tree with birds feeding on it.

^{This photo won a second place}

March

This was the time I managed to learn snowboarding. I was able to do the S-pattern down the slope with a little bit of falling. In addition to that, I someone survived the red path which has more difficulty compared to beginner ones.

^{The view from Tambara Ski Park}

April

This was the month of my first time visit in Tokyo Tower. This was a two-bird-one-stone situation as I also participated in a charity for Immune Deficiency Foundation CDawgVA. I was finally able to meet this Welsh dude, and I was in his 2.9M views YouTube video. (lol)

^{Tokyo Tower}

May

In the month of May, I finally met my cousin and nieces in Shizuoka. It was my first time travelling there and I had zero experience any hassle. This is thanks to Japan's very convenient public transportation. I visited the city of Mochimune and I really loved there. One day, I will visit there again with my future car.

^{View from Nihondaira Yume Terrace}

June

I think it was my first time visiting the area of Kawasaki City. We had a all-you-can-eat lunch there, and all the food were Filipino style. I could not forget the lumpia and the palabok as I had multiple servings of them.

^{Nakamise Street near Kawasaki Station}

July

The month of July, I visited Shizuoka again to finally meet my teacher and my other friend. They were so kind and accommodating that they introduced me to their city. I tried their local dish, and I really liked the food which made it better because of its freshness.

^{Near the Hasunuma River (Hasanuma River is where a viral Japanese TikTok video became popular)}

August

The photo below was taken in the earliest morning of August 24. This is the day when I had a trip to Ibaraki prefecture with my three other friends. I want to visit Ibaraki prefecture again and explore the area during spring or early of summer season.

^{I really like taking pictures of moon :)}

September

This was the peak season of summer, and I had the courage to visit the Oi Racecourse Flea Market. This is because I participated in another charity stream of Connor aka CDawgVa. This time, I met him for the second time along with this friend Pete aka PremierTwo who I met for the first time.

^{A fan holding the art drawn by 110M subscriber PewDiePie}

October

This is the month when I travelled to South Korea, and we did hike to Mount Sorak during our Day-1 trip. I came to like South Korea more as our stay there is getting less. I missed my adventure there and I really really want to go back again.

^{A restaurant near the vicinity of Mount Sorak}

November

First few days of November and we continued our exploration in South Korea. On our Day-2, we visited the Gyeongbokgung Palace. The place was vast, and I could imagine that the intruding enemy could get lost in the area. Hopefully, I can talk about this in another blog as there are more photos I want to share. :)

^{One of my favorite photos I shot in South Korea}

December

Month of December is when the time I visited Nagoya. It's my first time riding the bullet train and there's nothing much special to experience aside from its travelling speed. By the way, the photo below is from Nabana no Sato. This place is great to visit during the night, and I think it is good place to visit among couples.

^{Nabana no Sato}

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