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- Shinjuku Golden Gai + Okonomiyaki
- December 20th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Food & Dining
- Golden Gai is an infamous network of intertwining narrow alleys, which host several hole-in-the-wall (literally!) bars and clubs. Most of those bars can probably only sit six people or so, and the alleys are wide enough for one person to squeeze through. The buildings a ... » Continue Reading
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- What a Wonderful World
- December 19th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture
- I was fortunate enough to have my very first Spaworld experience this past Tuesday evening when, on a briskly cold school night my friend and I ventured out into the depth of downtown Imamiya to indulge ourselves in a bath. The area itself if dodgy as. In all m ... » Continue Reading
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- The Christmas Gift Dilemma
- December 18th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Shopping
- There's only a few days left before Christmas. Have you bought gifts for your loved ones or still going back and forth to that particular shop and not really deciding on getting something because of a tight budget? Well, the only comfort in there is that you're not al ... » Continue Reading
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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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- Accommodation options in Japan
- December 12th, 2012Category: Travel
- Japan offers a wide range of accommodation from the budget to the high-end luxury. You can find accommodation in either Japanese style or Western style. In Japan there is a person rate per room, which means if you are sharing a room with another person the rate will ... » 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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- Zen Feng Shui & Yin Yangs
- December 11th, 2012Category: Culture
- You walk into a house, above the door is a Ba-Qua mirror. There is a Zen sand garden in one of the corners, a bamboo plant in another, and a painted yin yang hangs on the wall. Paper lanterns hang down from the ceiling. A fat Buddha, becomes you into the room, and i ... » 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
- Why Japanese People Are Comfortable With Nakedness
- November 9, 2012
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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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