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Thu, 13 Jun 2013 | By fartandbelch | Views [1475]

We were lucky enough to have Miiko arrange our tickets from Hiroshima to Beppu by coach, prior to us leaving Oz. Again the coach from the main bus depot in Hiroshima was confortable and on time. After about 90 minutes of travelling south aling the highway, ... Read more >
Sat, 13 Sep 2014 | By lmatejak99 | Views [1035] | Comments [1]
After four awesome days in Kyoto, Blair and I take the bullet train back to Tokyo. The ride is just under three hours and goes through beautiful, mountainous regions covered in lush green forests. Off in the distance we catch an unobstructed ... Read more >
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 | By klynne | Views [894]
If you will be traveling to Japan with children (or are just a big kid yourself) I would suggest bringing a plain notebook or buy one when you get here. I found out near the end of trip that in nearly every castle or other places to visit, there is a ... Read more >
Tue, 23 Oct 2012 | By chubipower | Views [696]
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
Mon, 30 Jul 2018 | By chloebruce | Views [648]
It has rained all day today. Being the UK that shouldn’t be even worthy of mention, but it is the relieving cleanse of heavy rain after an uneasy prolonged heatwave, so with relief I say, it has rained all day today. Whenever it rains now, I mean ... Read more >
Tags: arashiyama, female empowerment, japan, kyoto, onsen
Sun, 6 Sep 2015 | By ecb-films | Views [411] | 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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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By | Views [287] | Scholarship Entry
Japan was not the nonchalant third-world Asia I’d grown to love while living in Thailand. There was efficiency, guardrails and drinkable tap water. And, tour guides with megaphones. The swarms of tourists were tainting my experience and photographs.... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship
Fri, 4 Oct 2013 | By gotrice0419 | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 1 Apr 2014 | By tash | Photo Gallery
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Sun, 17 Jun 2007 | By rjallen | Photo Gallery
Osanbashi, Yamashita Park, Chinatown
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Tue, 3 Jul 2007 | By jamesanddan | Photo Gallery
From city to Wilderness!
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Mon, 14 Jun 2010 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 12 Oct 2010 | By davewell | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
During my travels to Japan last year I was struck by an under current of loneliness that I found evident in many of the larger cities. As a visitor to these megatropolises, I often felt lost and isolated amongst the daily ritual of working and living....
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Tue, 18 Jan 2011 | By elawlor | Photo Gallery
first 2 weeks
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