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Fri, 24 Nov 2006 | By dan_in_japan | Views [2363] | Comments [1]
So I had the pleasure of heading down to the local police station a few weeks ago because my bike got stolen. I kind of inherited the bike from another guy who had gone back to America, so I wasn't too destroyed over it, but it was still a wrench to ... Read more >
Tags: Scams & Robberies
Thu, 20 Mar 2008 | By allwelcome | Views [1821]
He was 9 months old when we moved to Japan. His first sentence was 'mitte! oki traku!' (look, a big truck) He went to a Buddhist pre-school. We lived beside the Priest of the near by temple. I remember coming home from work and seeing him on the Priest's ... Read more >
Tags: children
Mon, 3 Aug 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [1109]
Brandon and I looked out the window the other day to find this photo-worthy, "only in Japan" bus parked in the lot across the street. I HAD to get a photo! All you "Thomas the Tank Engine" fans beware! Hello Kitty Bus may be ... Read more >
Fri, 31 Jul 2009 | By peter_allen | Views [1018]
Siggraph emailed me today, 'Flip' has been selected to screen at Siggraph Asia in December. For those who don't know about these things, that's a very big deal in the animation festival circuit. The funny thing is I have been waiting and biting my ... Read more >
Wed, 23 Apr 2008 | By markr_mcmahon | Views [930]
Wednesday 23rd April I woke up feeling reasonably well and had enjoyed sleeping on the futon; it was pretty comfortable and I could understand the attraction in having one (it saves a lot of space, for one). I grabbed some breakfast and walked back ... Read more >
Thu, 31 Jan 2008 | By foxba2s2on | Views [905]
After loosing internet connection due to technical problems ----- What a few days it has been! Saturday night we had a welcome party that Sakuyo threw for us. There was tons of food ranging from spaghetti to sushi. Lucky for some it was a very large ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 | By peter_allen | Views [872] | Comments [3]
The car was delivered, it's surprisingly roomy inside, plenty of head room even for me. The wheel is a bit tight for the knees, but I don't plan on any extended road trips so it's ok. I drove into Kiryu last night to get my bearings as I have a meeting ... Read more >
Thu, 16 Oct 2008 | By angeours | Views [682]
Ben oui, il faut bien faire du shopping de temps a autres, meme si je ne peux strictement rien acheter pour ne pas alourdir mon sac. Bon, je me suis laisse tente par un livre en anglais "Making money" de Terry Pratchett (les puristes sauront ... Read more >
Fri, 9 Nov 2007 | By rachel | Views [613]
Hi everyone. I have just returned from South Korea. It was only a 3 day trip but we did a lot. We stayed at my friends lisa's friends house. He is Canadian and teaches English in Korea. The food in Korea is amazing. As you can see from the pictures ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Sun, 12 Apr 2009 | By peter_allen | Views [566]
I'm at Marcus's place, he's cooking chili fries and I'm using his internet connection. Just heard by email from Plm Springs that 'Flip' is going to the Palm Springs Short Film Fest. This is the number one short film festival in the USA and arguably ... Read more >
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 | By bekkie | Views [495]
We awoke early to catch our bullet train to Nagano. We headed to Tokyo station, dragging our suitcases through the subways! It was quite a challenge! We headed to the platform and waited for our train to arrive. The bullet trains look almost like a ... Read more >
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
Thu, 5 Apr 2012 | By escape | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 27 May 2014 | By ciel | Photo Gallery
It was a trip from couple of years ago, and some of the photos were lost. However, everything still seems so visible from memory :)
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Tags: golden pavilion, japan, kinkakuji temple, kobe, kyomizu temple, kyoto, osaka
Sat, 7 Jan 2017 | By caessar_aug | Photo Gallery
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