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- Learning from defeat and redefining Tokyo’s Olympic dream
- May 23rd, 2013Category: Culture, Events
- In October 2009, during the 121st Session of the International Olympic Committee, a vote was held to determine the Olympic host city for 2016. Tokyo was knocked out in the second round of voting, behind Madrid and, the eventual winners, Rio de Janeiro. The current T ... » Continue Reading
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- Terry Christian & Cool Hand @ Crawfish – Benefit Event for O.G.A for Aid June 8
- May 22nd, 2013Category: Events
- Come join us at CRAWFISH in Akasaka, Saturday June 8th 7:30~ Terry Christian has teamed up with O.G.A for Aid to bring a wonderful night of amazing music for a good cause! Terry will be bringing along with him other amazing artists like... Michael & Keiko Fog ... » Continue Reading
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- New Rice Burger at Mos Burger
- May 22nd, 2013Category: Food & Dining, Travel
- MOS Burger (モスバーガ) is a popular Japanese fast food chain that originated in Japan. MOS stands for Mountain Ocean Sun. MOS Burger is famous for their original burger, which is called the MOS Burger. They are also famous for their unique burgers such as the MOS Rice Bu ... » Continue Reading
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- Happiness is an Empty Pavement
- May 21st, 2013Category: Culture, Outdoor/Sports
- Bikes, bicycles, ‘pedal-powered chariots of emancipation’ or however you choose to describe them are, for folks living in Japan, a stable fixture on roads, paths and pretty much anywhere you can imagine. On a trip to Osaka, I once saw a man cycling through Namba ... » Continue Reading
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- The Five Salarymen You Meet in Heaven. (And by Heaven, I mean just wherever…)
- May 20th, 2013Category: Culture, Play, Work
- Sal-a-ry-man (サラリーマン) 1) a person whose income is salary-based; a white-collar businessman 2) that un-genki dude on the train, dressed in black, reeking of Chu-hi and low-level distain. I didn’t know what a salaryman was when I came to Japan, but it didn’t take long ... » Continue Reading
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- Never ask a direct question… but remember to use only 5 words
- May 17th, 2013Category: Culture
- Never --my cultural guidebook told me-- ask a direct question to a Japanese person. Saying 'no' in such an instance is akin to losing face and they may return a positive answer without actually meaning they agree. It was undoubtedly supposed to be helpful advice ... » Continue Reading
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- Executive Fight Night 2: Float Like A Butterfly Sting Like Jimmy Lee
- May 16th, 2013Category: Events, Living in Japan
- Float Like A Butterfly Sting Like Jimmy Lee By Jimmy "The Thunder From Down Under" Lee I grew up a fan to big boxing names like Ali, Sugay Ray Leonard, Tyson and the rest so when Executive Fight Night 2 come around I was quite excited to actually give it a try ... » Continue Reading
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- Japanese Ghost Story: The Impossible-to-count Bake Jizo
- May 16th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Photography, Travel
- Rows of dozens of stone statues representing Jizo Bodhisattva can be found frequently in Japan, but during my travels across Japan I found a few of them really special. One example is the row of statues from the Kanmangafuchi Abyss in Nikko, a wonderfully beautiful p ... » Continue Reading
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- A Visit to Soaltee Dining
- May 14th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Food & Dining, Travel
- Sometimes your taste buds are just itching for a different taste but you're in Japan. What are the chances that there are restaurants that serve other food aside from sushi? Huge. Japan has a lot of different restaurants that would satisfy your cravings. Whether it's Ch ... » Continue Reading
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- Executive Fight Night 2: Refugees International Japan
- May 13th, 2013Category: Events, Living in Japan
- For people who have been displaced from their homes and lost control of their lives, one of the most important things is to re-establish a degree of normality in their lives – to rebuild self-respect. Projects such as community training and leadership help people to ... » Continue Reading
- Why Japanese People Are Comfortable With Nakedness
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- Traditional Japanese Game: Hanetsuki
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- An Illustrated Guide to the 12 Creatures That Haunt the Crowded Trains of Tokyo
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- Food Trip Around Lake Kawaguchi
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- Traditional Japanese New Year Decoration, Kagami mochi
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