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Sat, 21 Jun 2008 | By jeffbrad | Views [2087]
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 >
Sun, 4 May 2008 | By susanandlars | Views [1847] | Comments [2]
Ahh, Tokyo. Back in the big city, back
in our Sakura Hotel. This time, however, we got a “twin room”
instead of a “double room” as the latter were all booked. Good
news actually, as the room was much bigger ... Read more >
Mon, 7 Sep 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [1495]
"The Dinner of the Convenience Store" Brandon and I wanted to get something quick to eat the other night, but neither of us wanted to cook and our favorite take out place was closed, so we decided to head over to Family Mart, our local convenience ... Read more >
Thu, 14 Feb 2013 | By samsarasun | Views [1369]
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
Fri, 30 Jun 2006 | By dan_in_japan | Views [1246] | Comments [3]
Hi all, This is the front gate of Gokokuji temple, in the town of the same name where I live. I consider myself quite lucky to live here, in the heart of Tokyo- amoungst all the dreary skyscrapers and traffic jams, Gokokuji has carved itself a nice ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Wed, 6 May 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [1230] | Comments [1]
This week is Golden Week in Japan. There are four celebrated Japanese national holidays during this week including Showa Day (April 29), Constitution Memorial Day (May 3), Greenery Day (May 4), and Children's Day (May 5). Needless to say, the parks ... Read more >
Sat, 26 Jan 2008 | By foxba2s2on | Views [905] | Comments [3]
It is about an hour communte from our hotel to the University... which means a lot of walking to the train, a 9 minute train, and then walking to the University up this HUGE hill. It is not steep but it is a gradual incline all the way there. Not to ... Read more >
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Wed, 21 Nov 2007 | By butlerkathy | Views [596] | Comments [1]
So, yes I did go to Tokyo to run a marathon and my luck with the weather continued. That is, lack of luck. The two days before the marathon were perfect race conditions, cloudy and temperatures around 10-15C (50-60F). However, race morning everything ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Sat, 6 Apr 2013 | By spanishflavour | Views [507] | Scholarship Entry
Shinjuku is one of the twenty-three city wards of Tokyo with a population of over 300 000 and the busiest train station in the world. Hotels, offices, and businesses jostle for space in the densely populated second 'centre' of the city, alongside Japan's ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013
Fri, 20 Feb 2009 | By peter_allen | Views [378]
So after a few warm days we have had a return to the cold, today I woke to the heaviest snowfall so far. I heard something outside at around 5.45 AM and went to see what it was. Turns out it was snow falling off my roof. I put on my winter bike pants ... Read more >
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Wed, 24 Mar 2010 | By amy_palfreyman | Photo Gallery
A Shinto ritual that sees semi-naked men get muddy in the name of good fortune.
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Fri, 11 Jan 2013 | By hollie_h | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
I have always been a storyteller with a fierce creative streak. Nothing made me happier as a child than acting out plays and telling tales about far away places. Then I discovered cameras and a whole new world of storytelling opened up to me. After my ...
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2012