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- The Osaka Jazz Building: Tokyo doesn’t have a monopoly on great jazz joints in Japan
- October 27th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Summer in the Kansai region of Japan is relentlessly hot with spirit crushing humidity, not ideal weather to enjoy all the historical sight seeing and hill walking on offer in the area. Thankfully, the joys of jazz cafe and bar culture are never affected by the extre ... » Continue Reading
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- A Sake-filled Festival
- October 12th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Events, Play
- Going to a local festival is one of the best ways to experience Japanese culture today – as anyone living or traveling in Japan can tell you. Cities have festivals that display their own unique history and traditions, and little neighborhoods will hold their own festi ... » Continue Reading
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- Japan from Head to Toe
- October 12th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Shopping, Travel
- When was the last time you tried something for the first time?" Many people would see Japan as weird, but what’s life without a little weirdness and insanity right? You’re in Japan, so you might as well enjoy your “firsts” from head to toe. The JPop LSS One of the s ... » Continue Reading
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- Asagaya and Yokohama Jazz Festivals liven up October
- October 3rd, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Events
- The jazz scene in Tokyo, Yokohama and the greater Kanto area is extensive, diverse and easily accessible..but can also be very pricey. I'm often contacted by people looking for a "nice, authentic place, not too expensive. Any recommendations?" Depending on the kind o ... » Continue Reading
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- Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival
- October 3rd, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Play, Travel
- The annual night time lantern festival of Nihonmatsu in Fukushima Prefecture is from the 4th to 6th of October and is one of the most spectacular events to see in Japan. It attracts 64,000 people mostly from the local area. The festival has a long history of over 300 ... » Continue Reading
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- Adrenaline Rush
- October 1st, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Outdoor/Sports, Travel
- Shopping, relaxation, cosplay--these are just some of the fun things you can try in Japan. But if you’re an adventure-seeker and adrenaline junkie, Japan can also be one of the nicest destinations for outdoor recreation. Minakami is a four season hot spring resort to ... » Continue Reading
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- Gift Shop Bonanza in Tokyo
- October 1st, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Play, Shopping, Travel
- Buying gifts for friends and family can easily take up a whole day of your precious holiday time. Looking for just the right thing can be agonising and expensive. To take part of the pain away, try to do the following. write a list of who you need to buy thing ... » Continue Reading
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- Yayoi Kusama: The Case of the Red & White Dots
- September 24th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Shopping
- Yayoi Kusama at the grand old age of 83 has made a monumental comeback via Louis Vuitton. The simple red and white dots are now the signature pattern of the formidable fashion house but to me provoke thoughts on what their significance is. Kusama says, “…a polka-do ... » Continue Reading
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- Dragon Quest
- September 20th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment
- To say that Dragon Quest is popular in Japan is an understatement. Whenever a new Dragon Quest game comes out in Japan we go nuts at the oppurtunity to equip our copper swords and go slay some of the ever-so-loveable slimes that are just a glutten for punishment. ... » Continue Reading
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- The Story of Japanese Love Hotels
- September 19th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture
- One of my favorite J-pop groups, Kome Kome Club, wrote a tune a number of years ago called “Funk Fujiyama.” The lyrics gently poked fun of many of the stereotypes and ideas that visitors to Japan at that time had. Twenty years later, I find the tune -- with its r ... » Continue Reading
- Hakone: A Day Trip to Remember
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- The Japanese Rite of Passage
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- Gimme Origami!
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- Do you want to connect with AKB48 on Google+?
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- Snapshots With the GoPro Hero 3 Black Edition
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