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Mon, 22 Dec 2014 | By margaretsw | Views [4458]
From Hello Kitty to Mary the cat who loves boxes, Japanese have shown the world that their fascination with the four-legged creatures knows no boundaries. So, it was only a matter of time for marketeers to take advantage ... Read more >
Tags: cats, japan, tokyo, tourism
Wed, 14 Nov 2007 | By yasuko | Views [3354]
Kobe , Himeji Castle , (& Okonomiyaki) It’s quite a long time since we were in Kobe and it took us a while to get our bearings. We were looking for our favourite little Okonomiyaki shop where we used to go 35 years ago, but we couldn’t ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Thu, 20 Mar 2008 | By allwelcome | Views [1810]
He was 9 months old when we moved to Japan. His first sentence was 'mitte! oki traku!' (look, a big truck) He went to a Buddhist pre-school. We lived beside the Priest of the near by temple. I remember coming home from work and seeing him on the Priest's ... Read more >
Tags: children
Tue, 30 Sep 2008 | By bergdorf-brunette | Views [1230]
Ich glaube ich passe mich langsam an Japan an: Ich mache Sachen die unmöglich sind nur weil sie gemacht gehören (bzw. im Reiseführer stehen). Für mich heisst das soviel wie: um 5 Uhr aufstehen (bei grausigem Regenwetter)um mir Fische anzuschaun und hart ... Read more >
Fri, 28 Sep 2007 | By roxyfish | Views [527]
Well my first visitor arrived last weekend which meant it was definately time to explore. First we went to the Osaka aquarium where I saw some really cool things - unfortunately the crowds were a little intense (3 day weekend for most people and the ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Sat, 6 Apr 2013 | By spanishflavour | Views [494] | 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
Thu, 19 Jun 2014 | By emmac_5 | Views [469]
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
Sat, 14 Sep 2013 | By larrydressler | Views [386]
The flight with Singapore Airlines was twelve hours of customer service bliss. This is clearly a company that has decided genuine smiling matters and grumpiness has no place in a service business. I have never felt more taken care of ... Read more >
Wed, 7 May 2014 | By | Views [192] | Scholarship Entry
Japan has been on the top of my list of countries that I have wanted to visit for a number of years but I could never convince my family to go with me. My boyfriend has been to Japan many times before and so being familiar with the country and willing ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Mon, 26 Mar 2007 | By dan_in_japan | Photo Gallery
48 Hours in the old Capital
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Thu, 14 Aug 2008 | By peter_allen | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 28 May 2013 | By | 
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When I started out in photography, a professional sports photographer friend actually asked me what genre I had interested in. My response was Landscape and the irony of this was that I was born and breed in Singapore - a bustling city with almost zero ...
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2013
Sat, 8 Jun 2013 | By fartandbelch | Photo Gallery
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