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Sat, 19 Jun 2010 | By abcarlson | Views [2109]

My wonderful hubby Brandon's birthday is just a few days after mine. He also shares his birthday with my best friend, Joy. Now that is something to celebrate! :) I stopped at our local Japanese bakery and picked up a beautiful white cake for Brandon.... Read more >
Sat, 26 Apr 2008 | By susanandlars | Views [1723] | Comments [6]
Koya-san is a remote little town high
up in the hills south of the conjoined metropolises of Kyoto and
Osaka. It's home to a Japanese School of Buddism, and houses many
monasteries ... Read more >
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 | By peter_allen | Views [1653] | Comments [5]

There has been a cold, wet shift in the weather for the last week. Much better than the hot humid days we were having. Summer is far from over though so this probably won't last long, I'm enjoying it though, it hasn't really stopped raining for about ... Read more >
Sun, 7 Oct 2007 | By brentoc | Views [810] | Comments [1]
I ended up in a tent on a lake shore, only a few other people around and a few trees leaning to the sun. Not bad for a destination that i didnt really know anything about! :)
I had been in Kobe city for a couple of days, catching up with Josh & Sue ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 | By wandering-bear-nomad-mike | Views [732] | Comments [1]
Whilst waiting to board the 'ferrari' of trains! Honestly I never thought I would say a train was sexy!! Such a silent, streamline train, that literally sighs as it starts and stops, in between its 170mph stints!!! A line of pink and blue clothed ladies ... Read more >
Tue, 23 Oct 2012 | By chubipower | Views [705]
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
Sun, 20 Jan 2008 | By survivingforeigner | Views [646]
Many times, when someone mentions Japan, the first thing that comes to mind are the large buildings with flashy advertisements, hundreds of people crossing at one crosswalk, shops and trendy fashion.
I'll be honest, I thought the same thing too, but ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Sun, 18 Oct 2009 | By asami | Views [524] | Comments [1]
Hello friends, It's time for my travel blog again! I got laid off from my job on Oct 1st, so I extended my Japan vacation to include more of Asia -- Thailand, Hong Kong, Laos and Vietnam -- for a total of 64 days. I always try to do some extended ... Read more >
Tue, 26 May 2015 | By | Views [355] | Scholarship Entry
It was the second time I had been to Kiyomizudera. This was one of the places my office spouse and I had decided that no one should miss in Kyoto, and so we took my adopted sister here. Coming here in summer was quite a different deal to visiting Kiyomizu ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship
Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [240] | Scholarship Entry
Festivals, called matsuri, are big in Japan. Historically matsuri is meant ‘to worship’ or ‘to serve.’ Nowadays, though, the term is synonymous with ‘festivals,’ much-anticipated events occurring regionally, nationally and all throughout the year in ... 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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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 ...
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Mon, 29 Sep 2014 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery
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