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- Off The Beaten Tokyo Trail
- September 11th, 2012Category: Travel
- I re-checked my guidebook and confirmed where I was going. It wasn’t my first time to Tokyo, more like my fifth and I had decided that this time; I was going to do things a bit differently. On my previous four trips to Japan’s capital, I had pounded the pavement ... » Continue Reading
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- Japanese Ryokan
- September 11th, 2012Category: Travel
- What is a Japanese ryokan Staying at a Japanese ryokan (旅館) or traditional style inn is one of the must have experiences on any trip to Japan. A Japanese ryokan provides the opportunity to experience traditional Japanese culture and customs. These include staying in a ... » Continue Reading
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- Well Trained
- September 7th, 2012Category: Culture, Travel
- Why taking the train in Japan is more pleasure than business. Central Sydney 6.15pm: Walk into the station building. Line up to use one of only four ticket vending machines. Dang, only have a twenty dollar note. Slide it in anyway. Machine spits it out. Not enough ch ... » Continue Reading
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- Forgotten Dreamland
- September 7th, 2012Category: Play, Travel
- Japan is home to many amusement parks, the most famous being Tokyo Disneyland but some parks have been abandoned by their owners. Whether they are too expensive to run or to tear down these once great family entertainment centers are left to be slowly taken over by natu ... » Continue Reading
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- Tokyo’s Best Cafés
- September 7th, 2012Category: Food & Dining, Travel
- A ¥10,500 airplane ticket with renowned ANA airlines to fly to any destination within Japan? With such an affordable ticket, save your change and get ready to explore the cool Tokyo.... because cool is what Tokyo is, first and foremost. In my experience, the bes ... » Continue Reading
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- The Midnight Fire of Matsuji
- September 6th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Events, Travel
- With the summer heat invading Japan, I decided to take a trip down memory lane by browsing through some winter pictures I took around Tohoku. I instantly remembered how cold that January night was and enjoyed the brief cooling sensation. I recalled the strange sights, b ... » Continue Reading
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- Izakaya
- September 6th, 2012Category: Culture, Food & Dining, Travel
- The Japanese pub is fantastic. Some are standing only. The quality of food is to die for and the choice of sake is heaven. An izakaya is a drinking establishment that serves not only various beverages (alcoholic or not) but also serves food to accompany the drinks. ... » Continue Reading
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- Walk and Talk Osaka
- September 5th, 2012Category: Travel
- Has anyone ever sung you the praises of a destination by insisting on all the great conversations you would have there? The fast-paced life of Osaka doesn’t mean that locals don’t have time to stop and chat. Osakans are renowned among the Japanese for being very frien ... » Continue Reading
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- The Japan Rail Pass
- September 4th, 2012Category: Travel
- Japan’s rail services are one of the best in the world. They are extremely efficient and go just about everywhere in Japan. If you plan to do a lot of travelling in Japan then you should consider the Japan Rail Pass. The pass allows for unlimited travel on ... » Continue Reading
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- The Okinawan lifestyle
- September 3rd, 2012Category: Travel
- By Carlo Fornari I have been living in Okinawa for almost two years. For a lot of foreigners, especially Western people, Okinawa is an unknown destination, known only through the movie “Karate Kid Part 2,” or at least for me it was so. This doesn’t surprise me very m ... » Continue Reading
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