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- Hitting the Target at 20
- January 11th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Events, Play, Travel, Uncategorized
- In Japan, the 20th year of a person's life is the "coming of age" year. This is where teenagers officially enter the world of adulthood, to become more responsible citizens. Marked by a joyous and colorful celebration held every year in January, teenagers flock to Kyo ... » Continue Reading
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- Tamaseseri Festival
- January 9th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Events, Travel
- Most of us celebrate and start the new year with resolutions that we'll really never do, aside from the usual fireworks display and colorful and yummy food. Japan is one of the countries in the world that has interesting celebrations and traditions. One of these ... » Continue Reading
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- New Year in Kyoto
- January 7th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Events, Food & Dining, Play, Travel
- Ben and I went to Yasaksa Shrine near Chion-in Temple. We were originally planning to go to a temple, because of the Buddhist tradition of bell ringing just before midnight, but we got bored waiting in a line that started queueing at 7 pm. Temples do not allow food, e ... » Continue Reading
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- Cinderella – National Ballet of Japan
- December 28th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Events
- For Christmas Eve, Ben and I saw Cinderella performed by National Ballet of Japan. It was a magical experience, and for me a perfect way to celebrate the holiday season. Cinderella ballet carries the sentiments of the season without devoting itself to christmas like The ... » Continue Reading
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- Kabuki With Kids In Kuromori
- December 12th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Events
- Last year when our class was told that we would be seeing a kabuki performance outside Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, I was not sure what to expect. I have seen traditional kabuki in Yamaguchi-ken three years ago and a more modern adaptation of kabuki at the Korakukan ... » Continue Reading
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- International Seminar organized by ISFnet
- December 3rd, 2012Category: Events
- Come join us for an International Seminar organized by ISFnet Inc being held on December 15th, 2012. The event is aimed at international students studying in Japan and Graduates with bi or multilingual language skills. Learn more about the ISFnet’s philosophy and me ... » Continue Reading
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- Design Fiesta 2012 Part 2
- November 22nd, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Events, Shopping
- Design Festa is held twice a year, in May and November. It is the biggest artshow in Japan and is extraordinary. As promised, here are the rest of the photos from the Design Fiesta 2012 held at the Tokyo Big Sight. See the first batch of the photos here. OBJECTS ... » Continue Reading
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- Design Fiesta 2012 Part 1
- November 19th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Events, Play, Shopping
- Design Festa is held twice a year, in May and November. It is the biggest artshow in Japan and is extraordinary. Anyone can buy a booth or a large canvas and get stuck in. Everyone lets loose and the reception is awesome. It is held at Big Sight over two floors ... » Continue Reading
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- O.G.A. For Aid in Minamisanriku
- November 13th, 2012Category: Events
- At the end of September, I took one of my many trips to Minamisanriku Cho, a town 324 kilometers south of my home in Aomori city. With my fully loaded DS400 Yamaha cruiser I left Aomori City at 21:00 and arrived at the O.G.A. FOR AID Bunkhouse at 1:30AM. As usua ... » Continue Reading
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- Winter Illuminations in Japan
- November 2nd, 2012Category: Events
- During the colder months in Japan a lot of places put on spectacular night time illuminations. The illuminations usually start late autumn and last until early February. Most are FREE and definitely worth checking out as they are a highlight of winter in Japan. ... » Continue Reading
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