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  Into The Wild: Hiking in Aichi

  February 8th, 2010By Iain Maloney

  The mountains lining the banks of the Kiso River as it passes through Inuyama offer a plethora of pathways for both the serious and the casual hiker. My favourite is strenuous without being difficult, and matches exercise with rewarding views and easy accessibility. Beginning at Zenjino station on the Meitetsu Hiromi line, two stops from Inuyama, » Continue Reading

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  Starting a Business in Japan

  February 8th, 2010By GaijinPot

  Today we look at the Echoes Tokyo offices that the GaijinPot film crew visited to talk about what it’s like for a foreigner to go from working as staff to owning their own business in Japan. Starting a Business in Japan from GaijinPot on Vimeo. Echoes Tokyo is an artist and modeling agency that has supplied actors » Continue Reading

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  The Other Side of Shinjuku

  February 5th, 2010By GaijinPot

  Shinjuku from GaijinPot on Vimeo. So what’s your image of Shinjuku? Anyone hanging out in Shinjuku for a bit will expect to find the department stores, pachinko parlors, plenty of places to eat and the millions of people who pass through them all everyday. In the above video though, the GaijinPot film crew went » Continue Reading

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• Sefa Utaki in Okinawa, Japan

  February 4th, 2010By Keith Graff

  Whether it is as a member of a tour group or just a weekend getaway with the family, most visitors to Okinawa will make the pilgrimage to Mabuni Hill and the Peace Prayer Memorial Park in southern Itoman City. For most, if not all, this park is a “must see” attraction. Visitors are often struck with » Continue Reading

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• The Best Martial Arts for Action Cinema: Part 2 – Weapon styles

  February 4th, 2010By Chuck Johnson

  So in the last blog entry, I wrote about which empty hand martial arts are most commonly used in action cinema and for this blog, I would like to explore which weapons martial arts are the most applicable. Much like in the case of empty hand martial arts, which weapon styles are the most useful may » Continue Reading

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• 30 something: Diversity in the Japanese diet

  February 4th, 2010By Sylvia Saracino

  Are you eating enough? As the vast majority of modern society worries about eating too much, such a question may seem a bit strange. Though quantity is rarely a problem for people in most developed nations, when it comes to quality, some of your favorite meals may be seriously lacking in substance. As far as » Continue Reading

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• Loft Japan

  February 3rd, 2010By GaijinPot

  Loft stores target homeowners and hobbyists and are a gift from the gods when it comes to hunting down cool things to decorate your home with. Inside you can find just about everything you will need, everything including kitchenware, furniture, home accessories, office supplies, stationery, stuff for kids and lots of excellent gift ideas. GaijinPot’s » Continue Reading

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• Anime Selects – Crazy Sexy Tokyo

  February 2nd, 2010By Stephanie Yanez

  Being a Tokyo Reporter for ANIME SELECTS right in the heart of Tokyo, Japan was crazy & sexy! This documentary with Stephanie Yanez as the host was shot and aired on COMCAST ON DEMAND titled “CRAZY SEXY TOKYO”! More episodes include: dressing up as a GEISHA, taking NINJA CLASS, and visiting a JAPANESE HAUNTED HOUSE, » Continue Reading

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• More Comiket

  February 2nd, 2010By GaijinPot

  A week ago we ran a video that GaijinPot filmed during Comiket. The video has been one of the most popular so far (plenty more to come too) and led to fellow Vimeo user Vincent Follézou getting in touch with his own video from the event. He kindly let us publish it on » Continue Reading

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• The best martial arts for action cinema: Part 1 Empty Hand Styles

  February 1st, 2010By Chuck Johnson

  Not too long ago, I was approached by a student who wanted to know the best martial art to concentrate on for action.  Although much like in the world of practical martial arts, there are those who would argue that one style that trumps all, most experienced martial arts action directors (much like most experienced » Continue Reading

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