Destination: Japan
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Mon, 22 Dec 2014 | By margaretsw | Views [4481]
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 >
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Tue, 12 Aug 2008 | By peter_allen | Views [873] | Comments [3]
The car was delivered, it's surprisingly roomy inside, plenty of head room even for me. The wheel is a bit tight for the knees, but I don't plan on any extended road trips so it's ok. I drove into Kiryu last night to get my bearings as I have a meeting ... Read more >
Sun, 31 Jul 2011 | By lillywanders | Views [809] | Comments [1]
Day 3 - Kyoto (cont.) In my original post, I didn't explain the title, as I ran out of time. It comes from what I spent the evening learning about. One of the most striking images of Japan is always that of the geisha, white faced, serene and dressed ... Read more >
Thu, 25 Sep 2008 | By peter_allen | Views [691]
junior high school sports day was yesterday, it's a weekday so not as big a family affair, a few mothers came along and the local bigwigs I guess. It was a fun day, not as crazy as the elementary event but that's to be expected. I didn't have any actual ... Read more >
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 | By zioned | Views [666]
Got established at the hotel - a small business hotel near the station with a warren of shops, restaurants, pachinko parlors and “girls’ clubs” surrounding it. Went for a recon mission to figure out the train stations, etc and had my first Osaka okonomayaki ... Read more >
Mon, 8 Dec 2008 | By peter_allen | Views [640] | Comments [1]
Kin-yobi: Friday night I went to see ‘Wall-e’ at Aeon (a big shopping centre) in Ota. Marcus (from the US) and Lida (from Canada) came with me. We went to a little boutique grocery store and I introduced Marcus to Tim Tams. He seemed to appreciate them, ... Read more >
Sun, 6 Sep 2015 | By ecb-films | Views [423] | 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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Tue, 18 Aug 2015 | By spesus | Views [323] | Video | Scholarship Entry
I am a rolling stone. Since completing my studies in the late 90s, I have been living abroad, exploring the world and improving myself through experience. 2011 was a challenging year for me as I was in Japan for the tsunami, as well as later on in that ... Read more >
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Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [245] | Scholarship Entry
“This is your room. The water is hot from 8 to 11:30 pm,” she said. I was standing on a bamboo carpet, past a small paper-and-wooden door. I could see six almost cosy tatamis on the floor, a thin navy-brown wooden table for tea in the right corner and ... Read more >
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Thu, 7 Aug 2008 | By peter_allen | Photo Gallery
A local thanksgiving festival in Kiryu city
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Sat, 2 Jan 2010 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery
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Wed, 21 Jul 2010 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 1 Nov 2010 | By abcarlson | 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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Tue, 25 Jun 2013 | By isis375 | Flickr Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
The chill of cloudless Australian mornings is a warm kiss to Greenlanders but I’d brave worse for the chance to get there. I want to dazzle you but my mind returns to a resonating quote from an article on the regrets of the dying: “I wish I'd had the ...
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