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Thinking of moving to Japan?

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 | By kurenai | Views [4177] | Comments [1]

My thoughts of Japan throughout the past year of living here; the good, the bad, the strange and ugly. Japan is a land of extremes: from the obsessive otaku s to the overly frilly maid café dresses, the made-up high school girls with their ... Read more >

Tags: concert, culture, festival, japan, living, teaching, travel

UK to Narita (Japan)

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 | By jeffbrad | Views [2069]

Well it's nearly time to hit the road again and head far east to Tokyo . The day before setting off was a bit of a blur, and seemed to vanish before my very eyes. Last minute tweaks to my back-pack, sorting stuff out, putting things away etc. It was ... Read more >

Set foot in JaPan (Nihon)

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 | By bobandcie | Views [886] | Comments [4]

Ladies and gents, so far so good. Plane trip was uneventfull...better then what we expected with jetstar. Osaka airport`s runway goes into the sea. It was nighttime and the black hole of the water reflected all lights on shore. As told later this ... Read more >

Koyasun and Kyoto

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 | By roxyfish | Views [846]

Well the last 2 weeks have been pretty hectic both within my social life and work. Turns out I won't be returning to Australia in January - I have to be back at work the day after my friend gets married and I can't get flights let alone get back in ... Read more >

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The Flower and Willow World Part 2 (Kyoto and back to Tokyo)

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 | By lillywanders | Views [798] | Comments [1]

Day 3 - Kyoto (cont.) In my original post, I didn't explain the title, as I ran out of time. It comes from what I spent the evening learning about. One of the most striking images of Japan is always that of the geisha, white faced, serene and dressed ... Read more >

About this trip

Tue, 22 Sep 2015 | By monika | Views [690]

Finally - a blog. After exactly three weeks in Japan I have time to write this. What kept me busy will be revealed in the (hopefully) near future. In the last few months people kept asking the same questions over and over again, but unfortunately ... Read more >

Challenges

Sun, 7 Mar 2010 | By kitschey | Views [679] | Comments [3]

Shikoku is very pretty and hilly. It's unfortunate that there is so much construction on and between the hills but I can imagine what the landscape would look like untouched if I try hard enough. I'm staying at my first "ryokan". That's a ... Read more >

The Onsen in the storm

Mon, 30 Jul 2018 | By chloebruce | Views [646]

It has rained all day today. Being the UK that shouldn’t be even worthy of mention, but it is the relieving cleanse of heavy rain after an uneasy prolonged heatwave, so with relief I say, it has rained all day today. Whenever it rains now, I mean ... Read more >

Tags: arashiyama, female empowerment, japan, kyoto, onsen

The Shogakko's over folks

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 | By peter_allen | Views [523]

Today was my last day at elementary school for the term. There's still a week of regular classes but none with me. I made point cards for the kids ad each class we have a game at the beginning, and if time permits there's sometimes a game at the end.... Read more >

The face of Fuji

Sun, 11 May 2014 | By zheniar | Views [436] | Scholarship Entry

It was 16 minutes before arrival when I realized I have come to a wrong place. Station Fuji, a small industrial town, was nothing like a foothill village with ? picturesque view of the sacred mountain to behold. No wonder – I was overwhelmed by the kaleidoscopic ... Read more >

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Skiing in Yuzawa Kogen, Japan

Mon, 3 Aug 2015 | By vietnamesefood | Views [389] | Video | Scholarship Entry

I have an undying love for sun, sea, snow & sand; daring enough to try exciting new flavours and odd, even weird, food. I believe that beauty is expressed in one's face and i am able to take a selfie no matter the situation. I have mastered Instagram ... Read more >

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ekksmuss

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 | By peter_allen | Views [380] | Comments [3]

It's Christmas day, I'm at my desk with no actual work to do, but I have to sit here or take an annual leave day. Since there's no particular thing I have to do, and since I live in the carpark, I might as well sit inside and use the internet. I went ... Read more >

A Buddhist Heart

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [173] | Scholarship Entry

“Don’t let your hands touch your body,” he said. “Just move them around the outside, slowly. Move the energy all over.” He held my wrist and helped glide my right hand through the air, just inches above the right half of my body. I was sitting cross-legged ... Read more >

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