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Roppongi Tokyo Nightlife

Sat, 6 May 2006 | By leelefever | Views [1856]

We have to admit that the movie "Lost in Translation" has left an indelible mark on our expectations of what your supposed to do in Tokyo. There is surely no better place on earth to experience the karaoke phenomenon and last night we repeated ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

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 >

Tags: Adventures

Kyoto and Nara

Sun, 18 May 2008 | By kimbo46 | Views [740]

Hello! Yesterday I got on my first Shinkansen (bullet train) and came to Kyoto from Tokyo. They aren't kidding when they call it a bullet train, those things are FAST! You can't even really look out the window because its all a big blur. The train ... Read more >

Visiting the Land of the Sun

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 | By chubipower | Views [694]

My first glimpse of Osaka is a mass of brownish buildings on a vast piece of flat land... curiously tucked amidst mountainous region and weaving rivers. My 6 hour 25 minute flight to Kansai International Airport was the quietest I ever sat on. There ... Read more >

Tags: japan, kansai, kyoto, nara, osaka

Spain

Tue, 7 Apr 2009 | By peter_allen | Views [546]

"We have the pleasure to inform you that your short film “Flip” has been selected for the Official Selection of Animation on the 7th Manlleu Short Film Festival." Just got this email last night. So that's four festivals so far, no rejections ... Read more >

A Local Encounter that Changed my Perspective - Viva Shinjuku!

Sat, 6 Apr 2013 | By spanishflavour | Views [499] | 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

Beginning at the End

Thu, 19 Jun 2014 | By emmac_5 | Views [470]

I'm heading home. It might seem like a strange time to begin recording my travel, but this is when the excitement, trepidation, and anticipation begins. To get where I am, I flew over an ocean. To get back to where I began, I'm going to travel by land.... Read more >

Tags: blathering, leaving, life

Arrival in Tokyo

Sun, 28 Jul 2013 | By fujihiker | Views [450]

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 >

Can’t See the Temple for the Tourists

Thu, 21 May 2015 | By | Views [220] | Scholarship Entry

My first time in Japan and it was for work! I promised myself I’d make the most it and took a couple of extra days. I made it through the 12 hour flight and embarked on a whirlwind of sightseeing. After two days in non-stop crowds with sticky humidity ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship