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- 2 Best Places in Okinawa to Eat with a View
- September 21st, 2012Category: Food & Dining, Travel
- Fabulous views and beautiful scenery are relatively easy to come by in Okinawa. A more challenging task is locating sensational restaurants with backdrops that you will never forget. The main island of Okinawa is filled with family owned cafes and restaurants. The tri ... » Continue Reading
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- Ritsurin in Spring
- September 20th, 2012Category: Culture, Outdoor/Sports, Travel
- Ritsurin Garden is near the center of Takamatsu. It is a famous garden that has been featured in several magazines and it's not surprising as to why. The garden offers many different traditional Japanese plants and structures and there is a traditional tea hous ... » Continue Reading
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- 8 Free Things to Do in Japan
- September 19th, 2012Category: Culture, Travel
- Entertainment isn't hard to come by in Japan, but it isn't always cheap, here are 8 free alternatives to check out. 1: Free entrance day. Some parks like Ritsurin or museums have a free admittance day every couple of months, so seeing a sight that might usua ... » Continue Reading
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- Hidden Tokyo: Off the Beaten Path
- September 19th, 2012Category: Travel
- What sights would you see with a ¥10,500 ANA ticket to dreamland destination Tokyo? The answer is easy, as Tokyo is filled to the brim with cool tourist spots (including one or two noteworthy towers) and infamous scramble crossings, with enough people and unique shops ... » Continue Reading
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- The Tastes of Japan
- September 18th, 2012Category: Food & Dining, Travel
- Japan is one of the best foodie places on the planet with a wide variety of dishes and regional specialities. Japan as we know it today is a relatively modern invention. Before the Meiji Restoration, Japan was a collection of states and regions each with its ow ... » Continue Reading
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- Edo-Tokyo Museum: One Station Past Akihabara, and Several Centuries Earlier
- September 17th, 2012Category: Travel
- I would not say my second home of Tohoku (northern Japan) is not cool, but let’s just say many of my friends are easiest to meet in Tokyo. Tokyo is great, but to me and others who live in or have been to Japan more than once, Tokyo can seem a bit dull if you’r ... » Continue Reading
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- Gunkanjima by Night
- September 17th, 2012Category: Photography, Travel
- Gunkanjima doesn't need any more presentation: it is the famous abandoned island of Japan and one of the most loved urban exploration spots in the world ! My dream to go there has been fulfilled a few times, but like all explorer/hobbyist photographer, I wanted more... ... » Continue Reading
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- Beer culture in Japan
- September 14th, 2012Category: Culture, Travel
- Japan is truly an alcohol lover’s paradise. Bars and izakaya saturate each neighborhood, customers are rarely carded when buying alcohol (even when a little below the 20-year-old legal age), alcohol is sold in some vending machines, it is perfectly legal to walk down th ... » Continue Reading
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- Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri
- September 13th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Travel
- According to history, the Danjiri Matsuri (float festival) was held in the 16th year of the Genroku era in 1703. It was started by the Daimyo of Kishiwada, Okabe Nagayasu, when he prayed to Shinto gods for abundant harvest. Start: September 15, 2012 End: Septemb ... » Continue Reading
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- 5 Free Things To Do in Okinawa
- September 12th, 2012Category: Travel
- Okinawa has free activities in some of the most unlikely places. I usually expect to pay for everything I see at an aquarium or a theme park but here you don’t have to. If you are on a strict budget or have limited time, this list has something for everyone. So take ... » Continue Reading
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