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Fri, 5 Sep 2008 | By peter_allen | Views [1717] | Comments [4] | Video
Friday was work as usual, I didn't tell anyone at work it was my birthday, I prefer to keep it low key. At 4pm I left to catch the train for Tokyo. Normally I stay at work till 5.30 or 6, my contract says 4pm but no one else leaves that early and I'm ... Read more >
Wed, 30 Aug 2006 | By dan_in_japan | Views [1077] | Comments [3]
Tokyo Immigration. Or, thanks a million god! So after a mere 14 day wait, I received a post card from the Tokyo-Regional Immigration bureau, asking me to come to their office to discuss the result of my new visa application. I thought this was ... Read more >
Tags: The Planning Phase
Sun, 15 Apr 2007 | By hannah-may | Views [722]
36 views of mount fuji
Tags: Mountains
Thu, 25 Sep 2008 | By peter_allen | Views [675]
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 >
Sun, 3 Aug 2008 | By lockers | Views [606] | Comments [2]
Tokyo - Kamakura - Kawaguchiko - Kyoto - Nara - Hiroshima - Miyajima - Narita - Nikko - Tokyo SOME HIGHLIGHTS - Night views of Tokyo from a skyscraper. - Seeing a Japanese wedding in Tokyo. - Seeing Mt. Fuji at dawn from Mt. Tenjo. - Stumbling ... Read more >
Sun, 20 Jan 2008 | By survivingforeigner | Views [595]
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
Wed, 27 May 2015 | By | Views [516] | Scholarship Entry
Kurosawa’s cinema and Mishima’s writings attracted me to Japan since the early 1980’s. Through the years, more and more reasons kept pulling me towards Japan. I became increasingly interested in the theatre form known as Noh. During my years living in ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship
Fri, 28 Sep 2007 | By roxyfish | Views [499]
Well my first visitor arrived last weekend which meant it was definately time to explore. First we went to the Osaka aquarium where I saw some really cool things - unfortunately the crowds were a little intense (3 day weekend for most people and the ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Thu, 14 May 2015 | By | Views [242] | Scholarship Entry
As I was standing on the platform at Kyoto station, waiting for the Shinkansen to come, I could feel a sour lump in my throat. There is an annoying disadvantage in knowing oneself really well – you cannot outmaneuver your brain with some blunt expression ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship
Thu, 4 Sep 2008 | By peter_allen | Photo Gallery
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Thu, 8 Jan 2009 | By bergdorf-brunette | Photo Gallery
Roadtrip southern Japan
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Wed, 19 May 2010 | By franzi_tina | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 21 May 2011 | By elishacurcio | Photo Gallery
Japan
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Mon, 10 Dec 2012 | By jakasantri | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
I'm 22 years old man, a young, wild and free energetic person, who lived his life as fun as he can.
I want to get more experience as a photographer, and absolutely, travel around the world and taking pictures while travelling it's my dream.
And ...
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