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Sat, 9 Jun 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Views [1382] | 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 >
Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By marcosfernandes | Views [4576] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry
Arigato and obrigado are two ways of saying thank you, both deriving from the first western language ever heard in Japan in the sixteenth century: Portuguese. Following the footsteps of our ancestors, we embrace this modern Japanese adventure with gratitude.... Read more >
Tags: buddhism, gueisha, japan, maiko, portugal, ryokan, shinkansen, shinto, shintoist, travel writing scholarship 2012 arigato obrigado
Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By kayo | Views [713] | 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
Thu, 5 Apr 2012 | By escape | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 3 Apr 2012 | By escape | Views [4475]
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
Tue, 27 Mar 2012 | By kwilson | Views [280]
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 >
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 | By shannarchy | Views [869]
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
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 | By shannarchy | Photo Gallery
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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
Thu, 10 Nov 2011 | By kimdelacreme | Photo Gallery
my travels around Japan
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Tue, 8 Nov 2011 | By damianozingaro | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
I am an Italian PhD student at Ghent University, Belgium. My research topic involves understanding and simulating human sound perception. Few years ago, after getting an old Pentax MX, I fell in love with photography, in particular photojournalism; at ...
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Tue, 8 Nov 2011 | By magic | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
I am someone who is to many no one, but I can become anyone just like everyone.
I am a woman still looking for myself, living by following my heart and sometimes logic – taking every opportunity in life. I know there are limits but I do not intend to ...
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Tags: #2011wnphoto, travel photography scholarship 2011
Tue, 8 Nov 2011 | By magudo | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
These photos represent a little part of my last days living in Japan last year, they show the night climbing and later breathtaking sunrise at the top of the Mount Fuji.
My name is Juan Agudo and I am a Spanish engineer specialized in marketing whose ...
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Tags: japan, matsuri, mount fuji, yukatas
Sun, 6 Nov 2011 | By zoeaarcher | 
Flickr Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
I’ve always believed that the best way of learning is by doing.
And yet, I somehow find myself stuck in lectures most days a week. This is not to say I’m not appreciative of the opportunities university offers, but I cannot deny that 99% of the time ...
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Tags: #2011wnphoto, travel photography scholarship 2011
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