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- A newbies guide to golf in Japan
- March 13th, 2009Category: Arts & Entertainment
- In my first blog, I armed you with the knowledge that you don't necessarily need to sell a kidney to finance a round of golf. Now, let's see if I can help you make your way onto the first tee. A newbies guide to.... Where to buy golf gear? Not surprisingly, golf s ... » Continue Reading
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- Meiji Mura and Showa Mura
- March 11th, 2009Category: Uncategorized
- The Meiji era ran from 1868 to 1912, and all aspects of Japanese culture underwent fundamental change as Japan opened its ports to the outside world. Architecture is one area in which this shift is most obviously seen, as tastes moved from the traditional wooden str ... » Continue Reading
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- The Way of Tea: Go Green
- March 11th, 2009Category: Uncategorized
- photo credit: Yuki Yaginuma Japanese tea is delicate, mild, and can be served hot or cold, depending on the season. Tea has been enjoyed for centuries in Japan and is an important part of the culture. Sado, tea ceremony, is dedicated to the way of serving and prepar ... » Continue Reading
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- Action Acting vs. Martial Arts: Comparing & Contrasting
- March 10th, 2009Category: Uncategorized
- The funny thing about being a martial arts action actor is that knowing martial arts doesn't necessarily qualify you for the job. In training to do action sequences properly you not only have to learn new techniques, and movement patterns from other styles, weapon ... » Continue Reading
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- Kamikochi – My favourite place in Japan
- March 2nd, 2009Category: Uncategorized
- Kamikochi is, without a doubt, my favourite place in Japan. It is an area of astoundning natural beauty in the highlands of Gifu easily reachable from Takayama and Matsumoto. Jagged snow-covered alpine peaks encircle a network of small lakes, melt-water rivers, wi ... » Continue Reading
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- A princess, a prince = dragons… it’s all in the water!
- February 26th, 2009Category: Uncategorized
- Welcome back friends. It's me, Akie, your Akita Bijin guide from the land of the most beautiful women in Japan! Last week I told you a little about we eloquent beauties of Akita Prefecture, and let slip one of the mysteries of our unique charm-the water! Don't get ... » Continue Reading
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- Tokugawa Art Museum and Garden
- February 19th, 2009Category: Uncategorized
- The first known novel written anywhere in the world is The Tale of Genji, by Murasaki Shikibu. It's not known exactly when it was written but there is a reference to it in a diary dating from 1008AD making it at least 1000 years old. The Tokugawa Art Museum's main c ... » Continue Reading
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- Akie, Happy Valentine’s Day
- February 14th, 2009Category: Uncategorized
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- Nagoya Castle and Nagoya Noh Theater
- February 13th, 2009Category: Uncategorized
- A necessary part of any Aichi based travel plan, Nagoya Castle was completed at the order of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first Shogun, in 1612. The Tokugawa family came from this area and, despite Ieyasu making Edo (Tokyo) his capital, Nagoya Castle became the home of the ... » Continue Reading
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