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Anatomy of an Earthquake

Tue, 6 Jun 2006 | By dan_in_japan | Views [23289] | Comments [2]

Japan, as a country lives with the constant problem of natural disasters, perhaps more so that other countires. Here, earthquakes, typhoons and tornadoes are a way of life, and because of this, the Tokyo government created the Disaster Centre (well, ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Visiting Tokyo's finest

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 | By dan_in_japan | Views [2378] | Comments [1]

So I had the pleasure of heading down to the local police station a few weeks ago because my bike got stolen. I kind of inherited the bike from another guy who had gone back to America, so I wasn't too destroyed over it, but it was still a wrench to ... Read more >

Tags: Scams & Robberies

Thanksgiving in Tokyo

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [1528]

What better way to spend Thanksgiving overseas than traveling?  We just got back from a wonderful, long weekend in Tokyo.  (We didn't get to actually ride on the Pikachu plan, but thought it was neat!)  We got up at 3:30am on Thanksgiving morning to ... Read more >

Cormorant fishing in Gifu

Thu, 31 Jul 2014 | By clare-tamea | Views [593]

Gifu is a large modern town, through which runs a clean, clear, gravelly river. It is here that one of the oldest traditions takes place each night - cormorant fishing.  The cormorant fishermen inherit their roles from their fathers and their ... Read more >

Tags: cormorant fishing, gifu

In the Octopus’ Garden

Mon, 21 Jul 2014 | By pcube | Views [555]

Away from the scintillating neon lights of Tokyo’s futuristic mega structures and the well trodden, history-seeped lanes of Kyoto, lies a small town on the Pacific coast: Minamisanriku, a haven for both family holidayers and backpackers. Facing ... Read more >

Tags: beaches, sunrise, sunset

Japan Rail Pass- Tokyo

Wed, 29 Jan 2014 | By kpow | Views [545]

I'll make the JR Pass the first story, even though I've told most of you about it by now. I still haven't posted many pictures or really given details so here they are! Well, basic ones anyway, there are too many places to give you a full account of ... Read more >

Tags: japan, railpass

A Local Encounter that Changed my Perspective - Viva Shinjuku!

Sat, 6 Apr 2013 | By spanishflavour | Views [506] | 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

Arrival

Sat, 14 Sep 2013 | By larrydressler | Views [403]

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 >

Passport & Plate - Asparagus and Shiitake Risotto

Sat, 22 Feb 2014 | By theextraordinarylifeoftomatoes | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Ingredients 5 cups chicken or vegetable broth (40 fluid ounces) 1 cup water 1 pound thin to medium asparagus 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter 3/4 pound fresh shiitake mushrooms, (stems set aside) and caps cut into 1/4-inch-... Read more >
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Tags: passport & plate: italy 2014

Photos: Tokyo

Sat, 7 Jan 2017 | By caessar_aug | Photo Gallery


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Photos: My Photo scholarship 2011 entry

Tue, 8 Nov 2011 | By magudo | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

These photos represent a little part of my last days living in Japan last year, they show the night climbing and later breathtaking sunrise at the top of the Mount Fuji. My name is Juan Agudo and I am a Spanish engineer specialized in marketing whose ... Read more >
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Tags: japan, matsuri, mount fuji, yukatas

Photos: Japan

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 | By shannarchy | Photo Gallery


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Photos: Hunting the Giant (Salamander)

Thu, 5 Apr 2012 | By escape | Photo Gallery


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Photos: My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 | By ryantandya | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

I am a passionate illustrator by trade, however I've always enjoyed photography a lot. Aside from being tremendously helpful used as references for drawing, photographs have been helping me see things. Be it places I've never been before, historical ... Read more >
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Photos: My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 | By japanthroughlocaleyes | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

I am a passionate about taking good photographs that capture people’s imagination about the people and landscapes in my photographs. I especially enjoy the discussions and the sense of wonder that good photography can inspire. I think one of the reasons ... Read more >
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