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JAPAN | Thu, 9 Jul 2015 | By carlsbad_sven | Views [624]

Some gestures transcend language. I find the best ambassadors come from the general population of any given country. When I was on business in Kyoto one of our party lost his wallet in a museum. He noticed the missing object when it was time to pay for ... Read more >

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Tea is for Japan

JAPAN | Mon, 4 Jan 2010 | By travel-tips | Views [7178] | Comments [1]

"It has not the arrogance of wine, the self-consciousness of coffee, nor the simpering innocence of cocoa". Etched onto the pages of The Book of Tea , this endearing opinion is a ready-made motto for the world’s most popular beverage. ... Read more >

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