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- A Gaijin’s Guide to Traveling Solo
- November 30th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Play, Travel
- Fresh from an amazing weekend in Kyoto, I have just realized that it was my first time travelling solo in Japan. And I’m still alive! Here’s my gaijin guide for traveling alone: DO stare bewilderedly at maps and your guidebook and generally stick out like a forei ... » Continue Reading
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- Nagoya, Japan – Where to Go and What to Eat
- November 29th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Food & Dining, Play, Travel
- Nagoya is famous for a variety of delicious foods, but also for its history! Nagoya is where Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi were born. You can learn a little more about Nagoya's history inside the Nagoya Castlemuseum. This is not the original castle. The ori ... » Continue Reading
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- Travel by Tweet: How to Throw Away Your Guidebook in Japan
- November 29th, 2012Category: Travel
- I was in Shizuoka City looking to find a nice little bar I’d read about for a celebratory pint (I’d just got a new job), when once again I was reminded how little people know their own cities and towns. Everyone I asked had little idea about where I was talking a ... » Continue Reading
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- Rescued by Monks: My First Experience with Zen Meditation
- November 23rd, 2012Category: Culture, Play, Travel
- “Hello,” said the burly Japanese man standing in front of me. “Are you interested in Zen meditation?” It was one of my first weeks teaching at an elementary school out in the countryside in Yashima, a small town in Akita prefecture. I was in a field near the school, ... » Continue Reading
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- Around the Bases
- November 22nd, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Play, Travel
- If you haven't been in Japan long, you'll soon realize that the United States military has set up shop throughout the country. About 38,000 service members and their families live and work on no fewer than 85 military facilities on Honshu, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Despit ... » Continue Reading
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- Japanese Ryokan
- November 21st, 2012Category: Culture, Food & Dining, Play, Travel
- Photo by Katie McGregor Hostessing is an art, and it is an art that the Japanese have refined over many generations. If you are visiting Japan I highly recommend staying at a Ryokan. A Ryokan is a Japanese style inn. Ryokan are a way to rest and relax while exper ... » Continue Reading
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- The Leaves, They Are A-Changin’ – Magome-Tsumago Trail: A Day Trip from Nagoya
- November 20th, 2012Category: Outdoor/Sports, Photography, Travel
- When the city smog gets a bit much, this is a scenic and easy hiking trail to do – perfect for seeing the autumn leaves at their best. If Japan was mentioned before I had any notion that I was coming here, I immediately thought of city life. Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka – cha ... » Continue Reading
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- Food Trip Around Lake Kawaguchi
- November 20th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Food & Dining, Play, Travel
- Aside from a great view of Mount Fuji, there are plenty of other things to see and do in Yamanashi. Walking around Lake Kawaguchi is a nice experience. I really did enjoy the views of Lake Kawaguchi and the mountains. I'm sure if you are lucky enough to see Mt. Fuji i ... » Continue Reading
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- Always adorable, sometimes odd: Japanese Preschool
- November 16th, 2012Category: Culture, Travel
- Six years ago I was a Canadian university student in Tokyo for the summer with a then girlfriend and needed work. My friend's father set up a job at a neighbour hood preschool for me within days. I was weary, expecting to be the warden I rebelled against so strong ... » Continue Reading
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- Pirate Ships From Hakone
- November 12th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Photography, Travel
- As a child, I was fascinated by adventure books with explorers and pirates and I was dreaming of sailing away… I know, it’s unusual for a girl, but I even learned some sailing and navigation terms. So, when I visited Hakone, I couldn’t miss the opportunity to enjoy the ... » Continue Reading
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- Hidden Tokyo: Off the Beaten Path
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