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- A Unique Getaway in Nikko: Zen Hostel
- October 10th, 2013Category: Travel
- SPACE riverhouse first lodges itself in my mind when I hear a co-worker raving about it. More research online reveals it’s nestled in the mountains, right on the bank of a gurgling river in Nikko. It’s remote, peaceful and sounds like a great place to reconnect with ... » Continue Reading
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- BS in the Martial Arts World?
- October 3rd, 2013Category: Outdoor/Sports
- Nowadays the world of martial arts is very much a multifaceted one. It is a realm of age old tradition, as well as one of cutting edge science, technology and innovation. Unfortunately, the one thing that seems to permeate the entire picture is B.S. The following video ... » Continue Reading
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- Sumo Dreams Do Come True
- October 2nd, 2013Category: Culture
- Can I tell you something? I had absolutely no desire to see sumo. Nothing against it, it just never occurred to me to want to go, and that lack of desire was fortified after talking to a few of my Japanese students. Their comments included: “You’re going to sumo? (long ... » Continue Reading
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- Modeling in Japan 101: After the Shoot
- September 11th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment
- So… you’ve done the legwork: You’ve got great headshots You’ve put together a decent portfolio site You’ve registered with the agencies You’re got your audition wrap down You’re starting to book work. Congrats! But what are you doing at the end of eac ... » Continue Reading
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- BANGKOK TRIP
- September 7th, 2013Category: Travel
- How did you spend your summer vacation? Day tripping in faraway places and amazing locations, or sweating it out in the stifling Tokyo summer heat, simply dreaming about those exotic destinations? There was no dreaming for me. As I let the friendly staff at Across N ... » Continue Reading
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- Your New Happy Place: Spa LaQua
- September 6th, 2013Category: Culture
- Your first time should be special. I’d never gone to an onsen before—okay that’s a lie. If you count the one in Japantown in San Francisco, then yes, I’d been to one, and it was pretty good. But it was nothing compared to the super deluxe chill-out palace that is Spa La ... » Continue Reading
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- Size Matters: Shopping in Japan
- September 5th, 2013Category: Shopping
- For a lot of women, finding clothes and shoes outside of the big Western chain shops can be a time consuming process. Last week I posted a few sites that ship to Japan, that also have cute stuff you’ll want to wear. (This quip is prompted by looking in an advice section ... » Continue Reading
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- Hayao Miyazaki: The Making of a Legend
- September 4th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment
- The Wind Rises will be the last feature length movie directed by the living legend, Hayao Miyazaki, a man who has enjoyed a rich, full and long career, famous for his complex and engaging animated universes, we thought it best to honor the works of this amazing man, ... » Continue Reading
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- 5 Ways to Train in Martial Arts when you DON’T have a regular teacher or training partner.
- September 4th, 2013Category: Outdoor/Sports
- While it may seem as though the kind of training we do in martial arts is limited to the immediate proximity of where we live, in actuality, there are a multitude of ways to continue to learn and improve; even when we do not have a regular teacher or training partner to ... » Continue Reading
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- Best Fashion Sites that Ship to Japan
- August 30th, 2013Category: Shopping
- Shopping for most of us, can be pretty fun, especially in Japan. But for foreign girls who just want to quickly buy what they need and leave, shopping in Tokyo is a living nightmare. The crowds, the nightclub music cranked to 11, the repeated, echoing screams of いらっ ... » Continue Reading
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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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