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- Why Japan
- July 9th, 2010Category: Travel
- There are a lot of myths and rumors about Japan. Some are (largely) true: The trains run on time, the people are generally polite, and you spend a lot of your time asking yourself, ‘Why?’ Why do my students keep going on about me having a 'small face' or 'micro-face? ... » Continue Reading
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- Car License Plates in Japan
- June 30th, 2010Category: Travel
- Last week we put together a guide to getting your driving license in Japan and as a follow up to that we have worked with Plaza Homes of Tokyo to put together a quick guide to help you understand car number plates in Japan. On the top line, the name of the issuing ... » Continue Reading
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- Getting a Drivers License in Japan
- June 18th, 2010Category: Travel
- As a foreigner the process of getting a drivers license can be tedious but worth it when you consider the cost of driving school in Japan can run over 300,000yen. International licenses are alright to use in Japan, but technically if you are living here you should ha ... » Continue Reading
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- Japan by Bike (Part 5) – Mount Rishiri
- June 8th, 2010Category: Travel
- This is part 5 of Thomas's journey. Click the link for the previous parts of his time biking around Japan. In north Hokkaido, I took a day off from cycling to visit tiny Rishiri Island. Its 1,721m volcanic peak, abundant in flora and surrounded by ocean, could be ... » Continue Reading
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- Yosakoi Soran
- June 7th, 2010Category: Travel
- If you haven’t experienced participating in a Japanese festival, you’re missing out on a fantastic opportunity to truly immerse yourself in Japanese culture. Festivals are vital community activities all across the country, from Hokkaido in the north all the way to K ... » Continue Reading
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- The Mystical World of Koya Mountain
- May 10th, 2010Category: Travel
- I immediately noticed a different feeling about the place. The fresh alpine air filled my lungs as I took in a deep breath and a strange sense of peace and reverence washed over me. Koyasan, a sacred site on the top of a peak in the Kii Mountain Range (Wakayama Prefec ... » Continue Reading
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- Find Your Own Forest in Nara
- May 6th, 2010Category: Travel
- When foreigners living in Kansai think of Nara, most people think of deer and Todaiji temple. When there are more than 1,000 deer running around the largest wooden structure in the world, it’s hard to think of much else. Of course, these are the two most famous things ... » Continue Reading
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- Shikinejima: Flying Fish Island
- May 4th, 2010Category: Travel
- Just a three hour jet-ferry ride from Tokyo is an island amidst the Izu islets called Shikinejima. Jima means island in Japanese, and Shikinejima is your basic garden variety jima, even if your first impression, upon approaching (with flying fish spiral ... » Continue Reading
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- Tokyo by Bus
- April 30th, 2010Category: Travel
- Have you ever watched a bus full of tourists roll by as you walked down a sunny street in a famous city? If you did, perhaps you paused for a moment, wondering what could have possessed such a crowd to willingly get on board, sequestering themselves behind tinted ... » Continue Reading
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- Visiting the Shanghai Expo
- April 30th, 2010Category: Travel
- On May 1, Expo 2010 Shanghai opens its gates for a six-month run. Some 233 countries and organizations will have exhibits. Even the most modest projections are for a turnout of 70 million visitors, eclipsing the previous world record of 64 million set in Osaka ... » Continue Reading
- 30 Must Have Souvenirs from Japan & Some Travel Tips
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- Hakone: A Day Trip to Remember
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- Getting a Drivers License in Japan
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- Hidden Tokyo: Off the Beaten Path
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