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  • The Edge of the World
    May 27th, 2009By mifune
    At the top of a mountain, at the end of a tunnel, lies the small rural village of Toga Mura, one of the Nanto cities  in the Prefecture of Toyama. With an estimated population of 999 people, one might wonder why go there? There are so many reasons indeed, that the real question is “why haven’t I » Continue Reading
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  • On a budget in Tokyo
    April 7th, 2009By mifune
    You’re going to Tokyo and will be staying there for a week or so… Are you really willing to pay the exorbitant prices of a hotel in Roppongi? A business hotel might do for a day or two, but you really want a home away from home… And what about the price of food in Tokyo, are » Continue Reading
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  • Run
    March 3rd, 2009By mifune
    There was a special program on T.V. about a man who ran 700km. He has some kind of terminal cancer and knows he might die soon. He also has a wife and children. Across the other side of Japan, another man who was a top ranked skier is also fighting cancer. One of his lungs has » Continue Reading
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  • Spring is here!
    February 10th, 2009By mifune
    photo credit: sor “Setsu-bun” according to Wikipedia is the day before the beginning of each season. The name literally means “seasonal division”, but usually the term refers to the spring Setsubun. » Continue Reading
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  • IT’S A LIVE
    February 4th, 2009By mifune
    photo credit: knittinging Regardless of your reason for being in Japan, whether it be work, study, tourism or life-long residence, there’s a kind of event that you shouldn’t miss. So you’ve seen Kabuki. And have attended attended a live Sumo match. Enjoyed your first New Year in Japan and seen the cherry blossoms in the Spring. But…have » Continue Reading
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