Destination: Japan

If The Shoe Fits

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 | By snowlindsay | Views [3197]

Japan is a fashion watchers heaven and hell. The young and old, the men and the women all seem to take much pride and care into their appearance, whether the look be punk, smart office, looking like doll or a rockstar. It is very obvious that a lot ... Read more >

Tags: fashion, japan, minatonirai, shoe sizes, shoes, shopping, style

Arigatoo Kami Sama!

Wed, 30 Aug 2006 | By dan_in_japan | Views [1100] | Comments [3]

Tokyo Immigration. Or, thanks a million god! So after a mere 14 day wait, I received a post card from the Tokyo-Regional Immigration bureau, asking me to come to their office to discuss the result of my new visa application. I thought this was ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Seek Experiences - JAPAN IN THE RAIN

Wed, 6 Nov 2013 | By adamjbianchi | Views [737] | Comments [1] | Video | Scholarship Entry

This is Adam and Josh, we met while studying abroad. With both of us in film school it was only natural that we would start filming our experiences. We quickly realized that traditional travel shows don’t show experiences a typical traveler would encounter.... Read more >

Tags: Travel Film Scholarships 2013

Day 1 - Ueno, Akihabara & Shibuya

Fri, 2 May 2014 | By map7 | Views [713]

Got to Japan at 6am, and took a train to Ueno to find our accommodation. We found a hot coffee in a can out of a vending machine called 'fire' it's the best! We later found that you need a few these per day just to get through Tokyo. Second ... Read more >

goodbye japan, hello thailand

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 | By stonesamurai | Views [596]

after a year of teaching here in japan, i am about to set off once again in search of adventure. thailand holds a strong lure for me. the pristine beaches and superb limestone sport climbing are obvious draws. but this time i'll be meeting up with ... Read more >

FREE HUGS

Sun, 6 Sep 2015 | By ecb-films | Views [415] | Video | Scholarship Entry

My name is Esperanza Benavides, and the Columbia Travel Scholarship is the optimal path to my career in as diverse Film Director. After graduating Columbia College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Film & Video, I was an Independent Director and freelancer.... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia

Through the womb of Buddha

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By | Views [355] | Scholarship Entry

It was the second time I had been to Kiyomizudera. This was one of the places my office spouse and I had decided that no one should miss in Kyoto, and so we took my adopted sister here. Coming here in summer was quite a different deal to visiting Kiyomizu ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Train System and Okayama Countryside

Tue, 12 May 2015 | By | Views [248] | Scholarship Entry

It was cold, it was dark, and I couldn't speak Japanese. We had spent an emotionally grueling day exploring the harrowing atomic bomb museum in Hiroshima, followed by a trip to the venerable island of Miyajima, with its solemn wild deer. Now it was ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Photos: Beautiful Japan

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 | By kimdelacreme | Photo Gallery

Photos: Hunting the Giant (Salamander)

Thu, 5 Apr 2012 | By escape | Photo Gallery

Photos: Japan

Fri, 15 Jan 2016 | By kakimono | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Kawaguchi and Mount Fuji - Japan

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 | By jamesanddan | Photo Gallery

Photos: Aquarium

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery

Photos: Kyoto

Mon, 29 Sep 2014 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery

Freezing Festivals: Doya Doya Matsuri

Sun, 23 Nov 2014 | By wherenextjapan | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Tags: 2014 Travel Photography Scholarship