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Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | By fartandbelch | Views [1617]
Jetstar did it this time. They advertised return airfares from Sydney to Osaka at a very cheap rate. $1371 for both tickets all inclusive. (taxes etc)
So we looked at what timeshares we could get in Japan. Thankfully there was a week available in ... Read more >
Thu, 14 Feb 2013 | By samsarasun | Views [1367]
I've just started my 3rd month working in Niseko, Japan. An ordinary day in Hirafu can as follow:
Wake up in the morning, look out the windon and the first thing you can see is at least 20 cm of fresh snow (the snow report predicted 0 cm). Look at ... Read more >
Tags: bars, japan, powder, snowboarding
Tue, 17 Jun 2008 | By roxyfish | Views [1006]
Well so many exciting things have happened since I last wrote on this page. It is hard to know where to start! Well lets start in May... My Mum came over and visited me for 12 days. It was lovely to see her and catch up. We did a lot of going to ... Read more >
Sun, 1 Aug 2010 | By yoshi | Views [853] | Comments [5]
Dogs in pajamas in strollers, piped music on public streets, the smell of takoyaki hanging in the balmy air, the incessant chatter of cicadas, the random old men who stop their bikes just to tell me it's "atsui!" (hot), people on loudspeakers ... Read more >
Tags: back in osaka
Thu, 5 Apr 2007 | By dayna_desu | Views [828] | Comments [3]
Well, you know you are back in Japan when you drive to the neighbouring prefecture just to eat their SOBA (noodles)!!! It is super great to be back in Kagawa. Getting off the bus in Kagawa felt like I had come back home. It is like we have never left;... Read more >
Tags: Friends
Tue, 23 Oct 2012 | By chubipower | Views [704]
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
Mon, 12 May 2008 | By kimbo46 | Views [621]
Hi everyone! I managed to get to Japan in one piece, and I even got to my hostel without too many troubles. The plane trip was ok, I didnt sleep much so Im really tired right now. Once we landed we had a 'Friendly Airline Limousine' (which was really ... Read more >
Wed, 27 May 2015 | By anuradhasarup | Views [456] | Scholarship Entry
Our stay in Tokyo was wonderful. Bright, modern, sparkling Tokyo. However we were in search of the older, traditional Japan. As my sister put it ‘the Japanese Japan’. So we decided to visit Kyoto. Kyoto was the imperial capital of Japan for over a ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship
Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By | Views [302] | 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 >
Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013
Tue, 3 Aug 2010 | By sebfyffe2886 | Views [290]
Well, here it is, the beginning of my blog. Will it continue? Who knnows. We can only hope. Lets see, I landed in Tokyo alright after passing through several time zones and landed at Narita airport. Met a nice Italian couple on the plane who are doing ... Read more >
Wed, 14 May 2014 | By | Views [280] | Scholarship Entry
The wind was cool and breezy. There’s a very cold air mass in place over the city. I remember I specially took care in wearing my warmest socks under my leather boots, which now feels as though I’m back in Hakodateyama, numbed on a February night. According ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Thu, 1 May 2014 | By | Views [188] | Scholarship Entry
Our first stop in Japan was Kyoto and my husband and I didn't know what to expect. Arriving at the station was incredible: A massive mall built atop the train station loomed over us, like the Tower Of Babylon. My friend, Dave was the host for the stay.... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Sun, 16 Jun 2013 | By alvintheseira | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Hello! My name is Alvin Theseira and I am 19 years old. I live in Sydney's Northern Beaches and I'm currently in my second year of university, studying Visual Arts & Design. My major interests include: breakdancing, surfing, fishing, photography, graphic ...
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2013
Sat, 7 Jan 2017 | By caessar_aug | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 14 Jan 2013 | By japanthroughlocaleyes | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
I am a passionate about taking good photographs that capture people’s imagination about the people and landscapes in my photographs. I especially enjoy the discussions and the sense of wonder that good photography can inspire. I think one of the reasons ...
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