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Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By tiaratirr | Views [221] | Scholarship Entry
I ate up my croissants while waiting my friend before we went. I knew it wasn’t enough to fill my energy to walk a lot that day, after the previous day I and other 13 friends from 6 countries went to the bar to have a nomikai as a farewell. We went to ... Read more >
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Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By planomania | Views [267] | Scholarship Entry
Shortly after my eighth birthday, my father’s job requirements uprooted our family from the sunny, touristy bowl of sunshine known as the Okanagan Valley and transplanted us to Telkwa, a village located six hours further north where there was not a library ... Read more >
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Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By puritto | Views [366] | Scholarship Entry
Land of grace, Samurai honour and coy Geisha elegance; quiet restraint and unrivalled politeness, ruled by obscure social cues impenetrable to the western mind - these things I had been taught. Still I was lost. With primitive language skills and even ... Read more >
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Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By ashley717 | Views [297] | Scholarship Entry
Snow fell steadily on the streets of Kyoto. Not ideal conditions for a day of exploring outdoor shrines but then again, when would I get another chance? Bundled up and armed with a can of hot coffee from the vending machine, I fumbled off the wrong train ... Read more >
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Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By anjin | Views [354] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry
The snow was pristine, and so deep that shorter trees were completely engulfed; larger trees were heavy with wind-sculpted stacks of snow. The landscape was ethereal, beautiful and highly moving, but it was also intimidating. Having foolhardily ventured ... Read more >
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Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By fiona_gibson | Views [328] | Scholarship Entry
“I see the cherry blossom and then I know I am Japanese”, said a fellow observer as we surveyed the picnickers humbly sitting on plastic blue mats in the park, surrounded by a spattering of fallen pink and white curling petals. A stream lazily floated ... Read more >
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Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By akankshagarg | Views [275] | Scholarship Entry
Its all about my visit to the land of rising sun ie Japan. Beheld in the eastern lap of Asia this exquisite island has painted an ever cherishable sketch over the canvas of my mind. In particular it was my visit to Hiroshima Peace Memorial that changed ... Read more >
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Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By zecornerbug | Views [276] | Scholarship Entry
I don't remember if I was standing or sitting as I waved goodbye to her; all I remember is her waving at me as the bus doors closed. The next thing I remember was looking into the tinted windows, trying to make sense of how I could say goodbye to this ... Read more >
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Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By nagmakhan | Views [272] | Scholarship Entry
I woke up early in the morning, because of the change of place plus the excitement inside my heart.. I was arranging my things in the hotel room when suddenly something popped up causing the fresh light to prevail over the gift of the night. I turned ... Read more >
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Thu, 18 Apr 2013 | By hardy | Views [417] | Scholarship Entry
A lavish 7-day vacation in beautiful Japan, what more could three friends ask for? Our strict itinerary called for staying in extravagant hotels towering high above the city clouds, greeted and bowed to by hotel staff in three-piece suits, followed by ... Read more >
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Thu, 18 Apr 2013 | By deeannisa | Views [480] | Scholarship Entry
Talk about Japan, of course I had to talk about Japanese food. Through food, I could understand a country’s culture. When I got a chance to stay in ryokan (Japanese-style hotel) in Miyajima Island, Hiroshima, I and my friends went to a big hall to have ... Read more >
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Wed, 17 Apr 2013 | By ritoku | Views [1045] | Comments [4] | Scholarship Entry
Japanese cuisine may be one of the most favorite cuisine in some countries because of its unique taste. But, Indonesia is an exception. Japanese and Indonesia cuisine have a big gap of differences, especially the taste. For Indonesian, Japanese cuisine ... Read more >
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Wed, 17 Apr 2013 | By melmuchransyah | Photo Gallery
My visit to Japan
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Wed, 17 Apr 2013 | By melmuchransyah | Views [365] | Scholarship Entry
Two weeks ago, I just came back from my latest travel to Japan. I was there to attend an international conference and present my paper on Facebook addiction. My findings including the fact that people use Facebook as one of the media to fill in the gap ... Read more >
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Thu, 11 Apr 2013 | By mike_sullivan | Views [216] | Scholarship Entry
It is with some trepidation that I enter the building; my friend had taken us off the main road and down several small streets. There was nothing to suggest it was a restaurant, I doubt any foreigners have ever come here. The remarkable structure had ... Read more >
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