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- September 27th, 2013
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- GPodding with Anthony: Modeling in Japan
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- Cinderella – National Ballet of Japan
- December 28th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Events
- For Christmas Eve, Ben and I saw Cinderella performed by National Ballet of Japan. It was a magical experience, and for me a perfect way to celebrate the holiday season. Cinderella ballet carries the sentiments of the season without devoting itself to christmas like The ... » Continue Reading
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- From Hotei to Santa Claus
- December 27th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Travel
- Christmas celebrations started in Japan after the arrival of Saint Francis Xavier, in 1549, and this was also the beginning of all the Christmas-related celebrations, including Santa Claus (サンタさん Santa-san, or サンタクロース Santa Kurōsu in Japanese). But the success of the ... » Continue Reading
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- Shopping in Shibuya
- December 26th, 2012Category: Shopping
- One thing that women love to do is shopping and the holiday season in Japan means jam-packed shoppers in popular shopping areas like Shibuya, where everything from kawaii to high fashion are available. Being close to one of the busiest train stations in Japan, Shibu ... » Continue Reading
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- The Ring of Wisdom
- December 21st, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Travel
- There are many places in Japan where the tradition says that if you perform some unusual act, you will get something in return. Probably the most famous such place is inside the Todaiji Temple from Nara, but I recently found something similar in Amanohashidate. An ol ... » Continue Reading
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- Shinjuku Golden Gai + Okonomiyaki
- December 20th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Food & Dining
- Golden Gai is an infamous network of intertwining narrow alleys, which host several hole-in-the-wall (literally!) bars and clubs. Most of those bars can probably only sit six people or so, and the alleys are wide enough for one person to squeeze through. The buildings a ... » Continue Reading
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- What a Wonderful World
- December 19th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture
- I was fortunate enough to have my very first Spaworld experience this past Tuesday evening when, on a briskly cold school night my friend and I ventured out into the depth of downtown Imamiya to indulge ourselves in a bath. The area itself if dodgy as. In all m ... » Continue Reading
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- The Christmas Gift Dilemma
- December 18th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Shopping
- There's only a few days left before Christmas. Have you bought gifts for your loved ones or still going back and forth to that particular shop and not really deciding on getting something because of a tight budget? Well, the only comfort in there is that you're not al ... » Continue Reading
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- Christmas Trees Around the City
- December 14th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Play, Travel
- Have you ever wondered how the Christmas tree came about? We see Christmas trees everywhere especially when the holiday seasons are approaching. But very few of us know how this tradition was formed. According to history, the first tree was put up in the Strasbourg C ... » Continue Reading
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- Osaka, Japan: Kukuru Restaurant
- December 14th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Food & Dining, Travel
- Kukuru's banner inside the restaurant Takoyaki is a famous snack in Japan and almost everyone (who's not allergic to seafood or batter) knows how it tastes and how it's made. But before digging in to have a piece of this tasty treat, here's a little info: Takoyaki w ... » Continue Reading
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- The Backwaters of Tokyo
- December 13th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Food & Dining, Travel
- Tokyo is a quintessential stop on the trail of any traveler, both for foreign tourists on holiday and expats looking for a weekend away. But the popularity of the destination doesn’t mean that it must be a common trip. Having tapped out the tourist circuit the last ... » Continue Reading
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- Accommodation options in Japan
- December 12th, 2012Category: Travel
- Japan offers a wide range of accommodation from the budget to the high-end luxury. You can find accommodation in either Japanese style or Western style. In Japan there is a person rate per room, which means if you are sharing a room with another person the rate will ... » Continue Reading
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- Kabuki With Kids In Kuromori
- December 12th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Events
- Last year when our class was told that we would be seeing a kabuki performance outside Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, I was not sure what to expect. I have seen traditional kabuki in Yamaguchi-ken three years ago and a more modern adaptation of kabuki at the Korakukan ... » Continue Reading
