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Mon, 22 Dec 2014 | By margaretsw | Views [4485]
From Hello Kitty to Mary the cat who loves boxes, Japanese have shown the world that their fascination with the four-legged creatures knows no boundaries. So, it was only a matter of time for marketeers to take advantage ... Read more >
Tags: cats, japan, tokyo, tourism
Sun, 30 Aug 2009 | By bundynbeaches | Views [2353]
Last weekend I got invited to to go along to a Baseball game between Japan's top two teams in Fukuoka. Why not? Never been to a ball game, and was not disappointed. Only knowing the most basic of the rules, I sat up there behind the guy who catches the ... Read more >
Tags: bikes, castles, games, volcanoes
Tue, 20 Feb 2007 | By dan_in_japan | Views [1553]
So there are only so many ways to do sushi down at the local sushi bar, or so I thought. Granted, at special occasions, such as Christmas, the chefs will style some sushi plates as for example, Santa, using tuna cut in a triangle shape for his hat, ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Mon, 8 Jun 2009 | By peter_allen | Views [526]
When I'm tired I do stupid things. Lately I've been pretty tired, so it shouldn't have surprised me that last weekend I left the foglights on my car and flattened the battery. I called another ALT and she very kindly came out and let me jump start the ... Read more >
Tue, 23 Aug 2011 | By dyaver | Views [463]
Sitting in Tokyo airport waiting for flight to Bangkok. Can't wait to get there.
Sun, 28 Jul 2013 | By fujihiker | Views [457]
July 26.013 7am (PDT)
After 11 hours of flying & 6. Hours of sleep. Over the last 3 days. Our teams have arrived in Tokyo. The reason for lack of sleep is that I had no sound for movies or audio and I got moved to an. Area in the front ... Read more >
Tue, 27 Mar 2012 | By kwilson | Views [383]
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 >
Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [245] | Scholarship Entry
“This is your room. The water is hot from 8 to 11:30 pm,” she said. I was standing on a bamboo carpet, past a small paper-and-wooden door. I could see six almost cosy tatamis on the floor, a thin navy-brown wooden table for tea in the right corner and ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Thu, 4 Sep 2014 | By lmatejak99 | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 17 Nov 2012 | By dear_shif | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
My name is Shifna and I’m from Sri Lanka. Until last year I never realized my true potential. My family has sacrificed a lot for 22years to bring me to place where I now stand. Within these years, I have been given the freedom to explore the world in ...
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2012
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery
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Fri, 6 Aug 2010 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery
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Fri, 10 Oct 2008 | By alexito_nz | Photo Gallery
Nice and tidy place and very polite people, however its very expensive country! Still, Highly recommended :)
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