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Thinking of moving to Japan?

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 | By kurenai | Views [4199] | Comments [1]

My thoughts of Japan throughout the past year of living here; the good, the bad, the strange and ugly. Japan is a land of extremes: from the obsessive otaku s to the overly frilly maid café dresses, the made-up high school girls with their ... Read more >

Tags: concert, culture, festival, japan, living, teaching, travel

Japanese Baths

Sat, 7 Jul 2007 | By ciaranandruth | Views [2334] | Comments [3]

Japanese baths are amazing. We decided to take it easy today. We took the Yurikamome Line (an elevated train line) to one of Tokyo's baths, Ooedo-onsen Monogatari. The journey was great, we got to see a side of Tokyo we hadn't been to yet and the ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

More temples than you can shake something at

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 | By spongey | Views [1096]

Kyoto is temple town, there are over 3,000 temples and shrines and having come from seeing some in Tokyo i wasn't enjoying the prospect of being "templed out" very soon but! Kyoto has some very different ones, golden ones, silver ones, an ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

Rain

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 | By ciaranandruth | Views [645] | Comments [1]

After a late breakfast we decided the take the metro to Ueno, the biggest park in Tokyo. Like Phoenix Park, Ueno is the home of the city's zoo. This was our first port of call. Half way during our visit it started to lash rain. Instead of going back ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

meetings

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 | By peter_allen | Views [356] | Comments [2]

The usual ALT meeting has been shifted from Monday to Wednesday. So we won't be meeting on Australia day, I was going to hand out flags :( I have been asked by the ALT supervisor to come in early and talk about recontracting, he wants to try and keep ... Read more >

I left my heart in Japan

Thu, 1 May 2014 | By | Views [188] | Scholarship Entry

Our first stop in Japan was Kyoto and my husband and I didn't know what to expect. Arriving at the station was incredible: A massive mall built atop the train station loomed over us, like the Tower Of Babylon. My friend, Dave was the host for the stay.... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Gallery: Kyoto

Mon, 25 May 2009 | By flachi-gus | Photo Gallery

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Gallery: Mama's 2 Weeks

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery

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My Photo scholarship 2010 entry

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 | By maddyking | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Upon returning from my first overseas trip to Europe, I realised I’d taken over 2000 photos. Fours years and many travels later, photography has become a passion, a creative outlet amongst the academia of my media and communications degree. For me, ... Read more >
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Tags: #2010wnphoto, travel photography scholarship 2010

Photos: My Photo scholarship 2011 entry

Sun, 6 Nov 2011 | By zoeaarcher | Flickr Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

I’ve always believed that the best way of learning is by doing. And yet, I somehow find myself stuck in lectures most days a week. This is not to say I’m not appreciative of the opportunities university offers, but I cannot deny that 99% of the time ... Read more >
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Tags: #2011wnphoto, travel photography scholarship 2011

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Tue, 8 Jan 2013 | By thomasgordon | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Photography is a very big interest of mine. "A picture tells a thousand words", doesn't quite cover the depth of expressionism that a single photograph can have on a person. I have always taken a fond interest of photography as it seems quite natural ... Read more >
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2012

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