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- Hiking in Spring
- March 22nd, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Outdoor/Sports, Travel
- Spring is a nice time to go outdoors, not only to see the flowers and the greenery, but also to savor the cool air and inviting warmth of the sun. Japan is an exciting country for hiking; there are volcanoes, pilgrimages, trails and pristine forests you can explore. ... » Continue Reading
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- Sick Masks, Snow, and a Swollen Lip
- March 21st, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Outdoor/Sports, Play, Travel
- The air is cold. My alarm wakes me up forty minutes earlier than usual. The white mounds outside my apartment are growing with a vengeance, getting heavier each day, and stealthily encroaching upon my parking space. My shovels stand at attention by the front door, ready ... » Continue Reading
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- Saint Patrick’s Day in Japan
- March 20th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Events, Play, Travel
- St. Patrick's Day is a holiday that is celebrated all over the globe by those who are Irish but also by many who are not. Many people do not know this but St. Patrick was not in fact Irish; he travelled through Ireland around 490AD, bringing Christianity with him and ... » Continue Reading
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- Japan Guide: From Shibuya to Harajuku
- March 20th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Food & Dining, Play, Shopping, Travel
- Oh..I loooove Tokyo! There is so much to do in here. I went to Shibuya and Harajuku with my friends, just to walk around and enjoy our time. We started our day in Shibuya, and I like it here a lot, because this area is known as one of the fashion districts of Jap ... » Continue Reading
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- 3 Old Japanese Sakura Stories
- March 15th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Events, Play
- In Japan, the sakura will start blooming soon… but the snow that fell here a few days ago reminded me of several great Japanese stories about sakura miraculously blooming in winter. Photo by Muza-chan 1. Jiu-Roku-Zakura (The Sakura of the sixteenth day) In the Wa ... » Continue Reading
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- OKWave & InterFM Questionnaire and Alphonse Mucha Exhibition
- March 8th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Japan’s first Q&A website OKWave, is teaming up with multi-language radio station InterFM to conduct a questionnaire for foreigners living in Tokyo. The questionnaire is in relation to the “Tokyo City Information” program that is broadcast on InterFM and is open ... » Continue Reading
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- A Sacred Festival in Nara
- March 7th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Events, Play, Travel
- Omizutori is a sacred Japanese Buddhist festival held annually in Todaiji Temple in Nara, Japan. According to locals, the festival is the final rite in the observance of the two week-long Shuni-e ceremony, where people are believed to cleanse their sins and welcome the ... » Continue Reading
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- The Perfect Day in Tokyo
- March 6th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Events, Food & Dining, Travel
- When I first moved to Tokyo, I was excited most about being able to explore the city slowly and thoroughly, taking in its craziness, its beauty, and its vast difference to my hometown in my own time. And boy did I have fun. There are so many things to do and see in T ... » Continue Reading
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- Media Without Borders?
- March 5th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Play
- As many are already aware, October 2012 saw a new anti-piracy law taking effect in Japan. Prior to this law taking effect, penalties for piracy were limited only to those who illegally upload content, but now, it’s been extended to downloaders. Uploaders still face hars ... » Continue Reading
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- Giselle: A Tale of Disappointment
- March 1st, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Play
- The National Ballet of Japan is doing a performance of Giselle and Ben and I went this week to see the show. Giselle is one of the most popular shows performed on stage. It is a tale of unrequited love and tragedy, and its charm lies in the emotional journey you take wi ... » Continue Reading
- Hakone: A Day Trip to Remember
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- Gimme Origami!
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- The Japanese Rite of Passage
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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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