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Takayama to Kyoto

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 | By jeffbrad | Views [4883]

Fri 27th Jun - Made the decision last night to go to Kyoto instead of Kanazawa. There is only one way to sensibly get there and that means going back to Nagoya and then on th Shinkansen again to Kyoto. Trains leave here once per hour, so casual breakfast ... Read more >

Bunraku: Puppet Theater

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 | By kurenai | Views [4166]

Bunraku – boon-rah-coo – or traditional Japanese puppet theater was founded in Osaka in 1684, though apparently established as the form we know today coming about in 1872 (I’m quoting the Wiki here). Bunraku contains the puppeteers (the ... Read more >

Tags: culture, japan, new years, osaka, puppet, theater, winter

Castles, Ball Games, Bike Rallies and Volcanoes

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 | By bundynbeaches | Views [2349]

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

Oh the food in Japan!

Tue, 7 Sep 2010 | By snowlindsay | Views [952]

The food in Japan. Coming from Australia a Japanese lunch of sushi, sashimi, tempura and chicken katsu were the norm. Sushi train! What a great idea... I have now been living in Yokohama for 10 months and to be honest... I am a bit over the food. ... Read more >

Tags: japanese food, minatomirai, motomachi, restaurants, yokohama

The Japanese Adventure

Thu, 13 Nov 2014 | By fillytheexplorer | Views [817]

[Excuse spelling mistakes] 12/11/14 - London Weather: Overcast Temperature: 12 Distance: 9012.2 km [to Haneda] Moshi Moshi! This year I set myself a task - every year, aim to go to a location I have never been and today is my new adventure ... Read more >

Tags: asia, blog, japan, journal, on the road, travel, travel story, traveling, travelling, trekking

The Flower and Willow World Part 2 (Kyoto and back to Tokyo)

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 | By lillywanders | Views [811] | Comments [1]

Day 3 - Kyoto (cont.) In my original post, I didn't explain the title, as I ran out of time. It comes from what I spent the evening learning about. One of the most striking images of Japan is always that of the geisha, white faced, serene and dressed ... Read more >

Visiting the Land of the Sun

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 | By chubipower | Views [707]

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

Japan, ja mata!

Wed, 6 Aug 2008 | By omarkenawi | Views [490]

Before every new beginning there must be an end. So before beginning to talk about Asia, I'm try to give an initial reflection on the place which I've called (secretly) home for the last year, Nippon. I'll keep it short and sweet so I don't get all emotional.... Read more >

A Local Encounter that Changed my Perspective - Fearless in the face of Father Time

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By | Views [364] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry

The snow was pristine, and so deep that shorter trees were completely engulfed; larger trees were heavy with wind-sculpted stacks of snow. The landscape was ethereal, beautiful and highly moving, but it was also intimidating. Having foolhardily ventured ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013

Climb Every Mountain

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [267] | Scholarship Entry

The sun begins to peek over the horizon. I am surrounded by nearly a thousand people, but the only noise to be heard is the click of camera shutters. The sliver coming up to greet us is redder than I ever thought a sun could be. It rises so quickly I ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Photos: Heart of Work

Fri, 5 Jul 2013 | By monicalin | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Only to discover the interest in travel photography four years ago at the age of 26, it is quite impossible to go back to school for photography courses with a full time job. Yet with more and more travelling experiences, I got more and more addicted ... Read more >
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Photos: Pray For Japan

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 | By jakasantri | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

I'm 22 years old man, a young, wild and free energetic person, who lived his life as fun as he can. I want to get more experience as a photographer, and absolutely, travel around the world and taking pictures while travelling it's my dream. And ... Read more >
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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

Photos: A Glimpse of Hiroshima

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 | By thewisenedtraveller | Photo Gallery


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Photos: Hunting the Giant (Salamander)

Thu, 5 Apr 2012 | By escape | Photo Gallery


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