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- ROCKSTAR SYNDROME How Everyday Foreigners in Japan Live and Die as Celebrities
- July 20th, 2012Category: Culture
- Hello, my name is Justin (pictured left). I am a Rock Star. Thousands of Westerners come to Japan each year to experience the traditional to the ultra-modern wonders the Land of the Rising Sun has to offer. In a country not as diverse ethnically as many others, a ... » Continue Reading
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- Narcolepsy and Evolution: How to Deal With a Student Sleeping in Class
- July 18th, 2012Category: Culture, Teaching in Japan
- Our curriculum at a university in Tokyo requires us to have at least fifteen minutes of silent reading every class. As such it should not be surprising that often students will open their books during this fifteen minutes, place them on their desks and fall asleep. ... » Continue Reading
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- Mind the Flash
- July 17th, 2012Category: Culture, Photography
- Japanese people have mastered the camera pose. Crafted it into a fine art and bequeathed it unto their young in such a fashion that one might even begin to think it genetic, a biological imperative perhaps, an evolutionary tweak that has emerged along with the technol ... » Continue Reading
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- Fun and Freaky Facts About Friday the 13th
- July 13th, 2012Category: Culture
- We all have good and bad days. But there's just one particular date all over the world that most people relate to misfortune: Friday the 13th. No matter where you're from, you've probably heard or read some stuff about misfortunes that happened on this date for th ... » Continue Reading
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- Cat Café
- July 12th, 2012Category: Culture, Travel
- If this were Vietnam, the term “cat café” might lead you to question whether the establishment offered a dubious menu consisting of feline dishes. Thankfully, Japan has no such intentions for neko. Cat cafes are common in cities here, with patrons paying to spend time w ... » Continue Reading
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- Missed Connections
- July 10th, 2012Category: Culture
- “I’m moving back to Texas.” This was my mantra for the first month after my relocation in Japan. My first year in Japan was a dating disaster. After a sexist salary man, playboy American, and a few unbelievably awkward first dates, I felt tired and defeated. A n ... » Continue Reading
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- The Land of Many Surprises
- July 10th, 2012Category: Culture, Travel
- With a culture that is in many ways very different to my own, this cannot come as a huge shock. On first moving here, I had several experiences that surprised or amazed me and subsequently reminded me of just how far from home I was. Experiences like seeing tons of ... » Continue Reading
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- One Very Small Japanese Motorcycle
- July 9th, 2012Category: Culture
- Why is everything in Japan is so freaking small? I really don’t get it. Like, they say Japanese people are short, but they’re really not. Sure, there’s some grannies who could pass as Seven Dwarf number eight, but there’s also plenty of folks around my height, and I’ ... » Continue Reading
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- Tokyo’s Love Shrines
- July 6th, 2012Category: Culture, Travel
- Every city and every town has its different and unique take on things. One example is Tokyo's take on the old coin-in-the-fountain routine--the love shine offering. In other countries, you toss a coin and make a wish for particular things like money, luck, health, some ... » Continue Reading
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- Shopping and Tea party with Gothic, Lolita and Punks
- July 5th, 2012Category: Culture
- Availability: 7th July 2012 Duration: 1 day Speaks: 日本語 (Fluent) English (Beginner) Area: Tokyo Nearest station: JR Harajuku Station (JR原宿駅) Min Participants: 10 Max Participants: 15 Remarks: This activity will take place once there are more than 10 par ... » Continue Reading
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- 10 things that you should know before coming to Japan
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- Unique Japanese fashion styles
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- Cats, Numbers and Other Japanese Superstitions
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- Hakone: A Day Trip to Remember
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