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Sun, 5 Oct 2008 | By bundynbeaches | Views [1920]
Tacked on to the end of the Hiroshima trip we got a ferry across to the Miajima (I hope I spelt that right) Shrine. It's a very popular, and famous shrine in Japan because the gate is in the sea and the temple is built on platforms on sandflats that ... Read more >
Tags: bridge, eating, shrine, vending machine, waterfall
Tue, 1 Jul 2008 | By jeffbrad | Views [1754]
Mon 30th Jun - Main ojective of today was to sort out my visa for China. Up early to head for Osaka, the nearest consulate. Fortunately, from Shijo station in Gion, the Kheihan line goes straight to Osaka Yodoyabashi station (400 Yen), from where ... Read more >
Wed, 6 May 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [1221] | Comments [1]
This week is Golden Week in Japan. There are four celebrated Japanese national holidays during this week including Showa Day (April 29), Constitution Memorial Day (May 3), Greenery Day (May 4), and Children's Day (May 5). Needless to say, the parks ... Read more >
Wed, 23 Aug 2017 | By alanlessik | Views [987]
It’s 3:10 am and I wake by the bell loudly clanging in the hallway. The light switch is flipped on and the room full of men becomes alive. By the time I have rubbed my eyes, stretched on my futon and manage to get up, a full minute has passed. ... Read more >
Tags: eiheiji, japan, meditation, zen
Sat, 31 Jan 2015 | By australian_ohime | Views [754]
August 2013 - trip for two booked to Japan. December 2013 - breakup. It started off with no intention to travel alone then of course things change, so I decided to pluck up the courage and go alone to Japan. At the time it was mainly to show everyone ... Read more >
Tags: japan, japan rail pass, kayaking, novice traveller, solo travel, thrifty travel
Sun, 20 Jan 2008 | By survivingforeigner | Views [640]
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, 13 Feb 2011 | By theblacktwig | Views [473]
I have traveled as far as hundreds of miles from the Pearl of the Orient to the Land of the Rising Sun only to encounter images of déjà vu from a distant past. My knowledge of Japan is similar to the preserved stories in the pages of history books ... Read more >
Tags: bombing, hiroshima, history, japan, peace, student in japan
Thu, 9 Oct 2008 | By peter_allen | Views [430] | Comments [3]
http://abc.com.au/news/stories/2008/10/08/2385118.htm?section=australia I guess this has been in the news in Australia, but it mentions this natural alternative to sugar has been in use in Japan for some time. It might explain why desserts here are ... Read more >
Sun, 6 Sep 2015 | By ecb-films | Views [412] | Video | Scholarship Entry
My name is Esperanza Benavides, and the Columbia Travel Scholarship is the optimal path to my career in as diverse Film Director. After graduating Columbia College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Film & Video, I was an Independent Director and freelancer.... Read more >
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Thu, 21 May 2015 | By | Views [220] | Scholarship Entry
My first time in Japan and it was for work! I promised myself I’d make the most it and took a couple of extra days. I made it through the 12 hour flight and embarked on a whirlwind of sightseeing. After two days in non-stop crowds with sticky humidity ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship
Sat, 10 May 2014 | By | Views [211] | Scholarship Entry
I had left sleepy Kate at our ryookan to embark on a casual night stroll around Golden Gai on the other side of the city, but its famed cosy bars felt like somewhere I needed to be with a friend. I recalled a line from a guidebook that insisted I go to ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Sat, 21 May 2011 | By elishacurcio | Photo Gallery
Japan
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Fri, 7 Dec 2007 | By felix_and_stephanie | Photo Gallery
Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo
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Wed, 8 Sep 2010 | By andrewhouston | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Rapid economic growth in post-war Japan brought on a construction boom, and with it a huge demand for day laborers, who came from around the country to recruitment sites such as Osaka's Kamagasaki. As Japan grew, so did the population of these "...
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