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Last Memories of Japan... OR How to Be Naked With Old Ladies... OR How to Spot a Cross-Dresser 101

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 | By hannahandemma | Views [2306] | Comments [7]

OK. So last time we left off, we had climbed down a mountain and encountered the wrath of Buddha. If you thought that Japan was done with us, you were wrong.    As everyone keeps telling me, onsens are part of the Japanese experience. You can't go ... Read more >

Tags: japan, maid cafe, onsen, tokyo

What it means to be Japanese

Thu, 1 Sep 2011 | By celeste | Views [1250]

11 March 2011 was a horrible day in the lives of the Japanese. The headlines on all news screamed words like:  Tsunami, disaster, earthquake, deaths, devastating……… I remember that during this time, I was in a hospital and watching ... Read more >

Tags: #blogyourbackyard

Ferries and Shinkanesen, Everyone's Favorite Modes of Transportation

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 | By kakimono | Views [963]

Sunday morning, Rachel and I planned to catch ferry to Nokonomishma. This required catching a train, then either a bus or a ten minute walk, buying ferry tickets, and getting on the ferry. Which wasn’t all that complicated until the last step.... Read more >

Tags: coffee, flowers, gardens, hamburger, kyushu, shinkansen, transportation

Pre-solo travel anxieties (2013)

Sat, 31 Jan 2015 | By australian_ohime | Views [752]

August 2013 - trip for two booked to Japan. December 2013 - breakup. It started off with no intention to travel alone then of course things change, so I decided to pluck up the courage and go alone to Japan. At the time it was mainly to show everyone ... Read more >

Tags: japan, japan rail pass, kayaking, novice traveller, solo travel, thrifty travel

Unwise Sightseeing

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By | Views [204] | Scholarship Entry

The air is quiet. The sound of tourist after tourist adjusting their cameras for the obligatory perfect holiday snapshot is gone, replaced by mist and rain. It isn’t fair to call it rain, really — by now it’s a full on downpour. We remain undeterred by ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Gallery: Fushimi Shrine and Monkey Park!

Mon, 19 May 2008 | By kimbo46 | Photo Gallery


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Gallery: Graduation 2009

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 | By peter_allen | Photo Gallery


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My Photo scholarship 2010 entry

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 | By davewell | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

During my travels to Japan last year I was struck by an under current of loneliness that I found evident in many of the larger cities. As a visitor to these megatropolises, I often felt lost and isolated amongst the daily ritual of working and living.... Read more >
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Tags: #2010wnphoto, travel photography scholarship 2010

Photos: Halloween

Mon, 1 Nov 2010 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery


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Photos: My Photo scholarship 2011 entry

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 ... Read more >
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Tags: #2011wnphoto, travel photography scholarship 2011

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Tue, 8 Jan 2013 | By thomasgordon | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Photography is a very big interest of mine. "A picture tells a thousand words", doesn't quite cover the depth of expressionism that a single photograph can have on a person. I have always taken a fond interest of photography as it seems quite natural ... Read more >
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2012

A 'place' I have visited

Tue, 28 May 2013 | By | Flickr Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

When I started out in photography, a professional sports photographer friend actually asked me what genre I had interested in. My response was Landscape and the irony of this was that I was born and breed in Singapore - a bustling city with almost zero ... Read more >
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2013

Photos: Kyoto, Japan

Thu, 4 Sep 2014 | By lmatejak99 | Photo Gallery


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Photos: My Scholarship entry - Tokyo to Kyoto: A very Japanese adventure

Fri, 31 Oct 2014 | By nickjackson | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Japan is a country I’ve always wanted to travel to. I wanted to learn more about the culture, visit the ancient temples and see the beautiful cherry blossom first hand. The latter seemed a good place to start my research as my trip would be timed perfectly ... Read more >
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Tags: 2014 travel photography scholarship, asia, asian, fuji, geisha, japan, japanese, kyoto, mount, tokyo

Photos: 9 weeks in Nippon

Sun, 2 Apr 2017 | By thomasz | Photo Gallery

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