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- Christmas Trees Around the City
- December 14th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Play, Travel
- Have you ever wondered how the Christmas tree came about? We see Christmas trees everywhere especially when the holiday seasons are approaching. But very few of us know how this tradition was formed. According to history, the first tree was put up in the Strasbourg C ... » Continue Reading
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- Osaka, Japan: Kukuru Restaurant
- December 14th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Food & Dining, Travel
- Kukuru's banner inside the restaurant Takoyaki is a famous snack in Japan and almost everyone (who's not allergic to seafood or batter) knows how it tastes and how it's made. But before digging in to have a piece of this tasty treat, here's a little info: Takoyaki w ... » Continue Reading
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- The Backwaters of Tokyo
- December 13th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Food & Dining, Travel
- Tokyo is a quintessential stop on the trail of any traveler, both for foreign tourists on holiday and expats looking for a weekend away. But the popularity of the destination doesn’t mean that it must be a common trip. Having tapped out the tourist circuit the last ... » 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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- Japan’s Internet Piracy Laws
- December 7th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment
- A new law in Japan makes downloading copyrighted music and video punishable by up to two years in prison, and a penalty of up to 2,000,000 yen. News articles talk about how the new law has hurt the music industry. Japanese people are buying less music now. The go ... » Continue Reading
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- A Gaijin’s Guide to Traveling Solo
- November 30th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Play, Travel
- Fresh from an amazing weekend in Kyoto, I have just realized that it was my first time travelling solo in Japan. And I’m still alive! Here’s my gaijin guide for traveling alone: DO stare bewilderedly at maps and your guidebook and generally stick out like a forei ... » Continue Reading
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- Do You Need Some Love?
- November 30th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Play
- Now, there are a few things I can say with one hundred percent certainty. One, I am not a man (and personally, in this day and age, I’m happy not to be). Two, I am not an American, though I am often mistaken for one. And three, while I am living in Japan, I can’t say I’ ... » Continue Reading
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- Nagoya, Japan – Where to Go and What to Eat
- November 29th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Food & Dining, Play, Travel
- Nagoya is famous for a variety of delicious foods, but also for its history! Nagoya is where Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi were born. You can learn a little more about Nagoya's history inside the Nagoya Castlemuseum. This is not the original castle. The ori ... » Continue Reading
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- Fred Wesley from the James Brown Band Coming to Town!! Nov 30, 2012 @ XEX Nihonbashi
- November 28th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Do you remember FredWesley from the James Brown's Band, back in the days when Soul Train was hot...? Well, will you flip if I told you that the legend himself will make his appearance here in Tokyo only 1 week from now? On November 30th Friday, a creative ... » Continue Reading
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- All-You-Can-Eat (and drink) Buffet
- November 28th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Food & Dining, Play
- There is not a person alive who doesn't enjoy and all-you-can-eat (and drink) buffet. Lucky for those of us living in Japan, this country offers the vastest array of all-you-can-eat (and drink) restaurants in the entire world. Seriously, almost every culinary establi ... » 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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