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Photos: Pray For Japan

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 | By jakasantri | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

I'm 22 years old man, a young, wild and free energetic person, who lived his life as fun as he can. I want to get more experience as a photographer, and absolutely, travel around the world and taking pictures while travelling it's my dream. And ... Read more >
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My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 | By dear_shif | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

My name is Shifna and I’m from Sri Lanka. Until last year I never realized my true potential. My family has sacrificed a lot for 22years to bring me to place where I now stand. Within these years, I have been given the freedom to explore the world in ... Read more >
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2012

Photos: A trip through Kansai

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 | By chubipower | Photo Gallery

My first trip to the Land of the Sun, to Osaka, Nara and Kyoto.
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Visiting the Land of the Sun

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 | By chubipower | Views [652]

My first glimpse of Osaka is a mass of brownish buildings on a vast piece of flat land... curiously tucked amidst mountainous region and weaving rivers. My 6 hour 25 minute flight to Kansai International Airport was the quietest I ever sat on. There ... Read more >

Tags: japan, kansai, kyoto, nara, osaka

It's Official

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 | By loulevick | Views [458]

It's official now, so I feel like I'm allowed to let people know. I got the visa, and in less than a week, I'll be flying to China for two weddings. Xin & Susan are Chinese, but reside in Brisbane, Australia. They are returning to China and will ... Read more >

Tags: wedding

Photos: Turning Japanese in Kyoto, Nara and Osaka

Sat, 9 Jun 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Photo Gallery


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Trying to Observe the Protocol in Kyoto, Nara and Osaka

Sat, 9 Jun 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Views [1472] | Comments [1]

We decided we just couldn’t leave this part of the world without getting a little taste of Japan.   Air Asia meant we could get to Osaka cheaply but we knew it was going to be expensive once we landed.   So, for once, we didn’t use every ... Read more >

Perspectives in Otaru: My Scholarship entry - A local encounter that changed my life

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By kayo | Views [756] | Scholarship Entry

Twenty-three years older, and I still can’t place myself anywhere. I had successfully escaped Tokyo - its garish demeanor and unearthly rhythm – and traveled north to rearrange my jumbled sense of humanity. Within Hokkaido’s staggering spaciousness ... Read more >

Tags: japan, otaru, sushi, travel writing scholarship 2012

Photos: A Glimpse of Hiroshima

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 | By thewisenedtraveller | Photo Gallery


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Photos: Hunting the Giant (Salamander)

Thu, 5 Apr 2012 | By escape | Photo Gallery


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Hunting the Giant (Salamander)

Tue, 3 Apr 2012 | By escape | Views [4580]

I’ve been living in Japan for almost 9 months (sorry I haven’t posted anything until now). It’s a land of great contrasts and cultural complexity that many easily overlook and stereotype. In fact, if you’re not of the right disposition, this ... Read more >

Tags: andrias japonicus, giant salamander, japan, kyoto, salamanders

Tokyo

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 | By kwilson | Views [346]

 We’re at the end of Tuesday.  Took a number of subway trains to go out about 35 miles from the center of  Tokyo  to see what life is really like.  Checked things out.....saw one Caucasian all day.......wow there are ... Read more >

Life in Japan

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 | By shannarchy | Views [893]

My current location is Japan; at the moment I am studying Japanese as an exchange student. At my school in Montana, I study politics and history, here that isn't really an option, but I have wanted to see Asia since I was a young child and when ... Read more >

Tags: culture shock, expectations, japan, new experiences, study abroad, tokyo

Photos: Japan

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 | By shannarchy | Photo Gallery


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Nomads on the Road - Alicia Explores Japan

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 | By nomads-news | Views [4645]

Alicia Smith is the Programs Marketing Manager at World Nomads and recently returned from adventures on the road.  Where did you go?  I went to Japan. We had 10 days to explore so decided to just pick two cities and spend some time getting to know ... Read more >

Tags: food, japan, kyoto, nomads on the road, tokyo, travel

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