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The Worst Things You Can Do In Japan

Wed, 12 Nov 2014 | By travel-tips | Views [3426]

One of the most interesting aspects of travel can be understanding the quirks and idiosyncrasies that make up a culture. But when it comes to Japan, their unique collection of modern rituals, social faux pas and unwritten rules of society could fill ... Read more >

Tags: advice, japan, travel

Sapporo Snow and Ice Festival: Day 1.5

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 | By abcarlson | Views [2317]

And Now for Something Slightly Different... Here are a couple short videos I took at the snow festival. First up Ball and Cup Game at the Lion King Snow Sculpture . Next we have Snowboarders going down a jump . This ramp was setup at one end ... Read more >

Shizuoka & Kyoto

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 | By yasuko | Views [1425]

Shizuoka & Kyoto: (Temples , Shrines & Maiko-san) We took the Shinkansen about one hour to Shizuoka to meet Nobuko Kawashima, another of Yasuko’s friends, and hopped off the train long enough to have some delicious sushi, a cup ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Tokyo, Japan

Sat, 13 Sep 2014 | By lmatejak99 | Views [1050] | Comments [1]

After four awesome days in Kyoto, Blair and I take the bullet train back to Tokyo. The ride is just under three hours and goes through beautiful, mountainous regions covered in lush green forests. Off in the distance we catch an unobstructed ... Read more >

Ooops, I've been a tad slack!

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 | By roxyfish | Views [863]

Ok, I have done many, many things since I last updated this journal so here goes. Let's see if I can remember it all! Where is my diary of daily adventures. February 24th First thing. I went hiking to ... Nyutsuhime Shrine. To get there we took ... Read more >

Palm Springs

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 | By peter_allen | Views [837] | Comments [1]

I am in Palm Springs after a couple of days in LA. Jason Badower let me sleep on his floor in LA. There was an air mattress involved, so it was pretty comfortable. I was surprised at the huge apartment he's sharing. He has a flatmate, but they both ... Read more >

record prices remain the same

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 | By smelt_and_gizzard | Views [563]

Here we are...comparing record prices. Art Ensemble of Chicago, Full Force, was 2500¥ in 1980. Hmm. Brandon is pretty happy that he found it today for 800¥ at Warzawa records in Shibuya. One more to ship home. This is what we think about when we have ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Arrival in Tokyo

Sun, 28 Jul 2013 | By fujihiker | Views [453]

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 >

First day

Wed, 3 Apr 2019 | By trinity773 | Views [327]

I'm here!😄 I can't believe it. First thing when i got here at the airport "I got lost". Leave it to me.😉 but after 3 hours getting everything done and getting to the hotel room i was exhausted. Now I'm waiting for my tour guide to pick ... Read more >

Matsushima: The Jade of Tohoku

Mon, 24 Nov 2014 | By jhazle | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

My name is Janiel Hazle, a 29 year old Jamaican by birth and a nomad at heart now residing in Japan. I absolutely love traveling, seeing sights, meeting people, learning about cultures and debunking stereotypes. I am constantly bombarded with the question ... Read more >
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Tags: 2014 Travel Photography Scholarship

Photos: Japan

Tue, 5 Apr 2011 | By megh05 | Photo Gallery

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Tags: exchange, hiroshima, japan, kyoto, tokyo, travel

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 | By follow_my_boots | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Photography is, for me, being an observer, watch, see and feel. That is why I have chosen to travel and explore the world, the nature, the culture, the people. I just want to memorize and capture an instant, sharing it with other, showing what they can't ... Read more >
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2012