Arts & Entertainment

  • Hakone Open Air Museum
    November 20th, 2009By George Stobart
    For centuries, Hakone has drawn visitors in search of faith and healing, with few places in Japan comparing with its natural scenery, atmosphere, religion, art, medieval history, food and onsens. Hakone’s contribution to Japanese art is one that melds nature and man and far surpasses the output of other cities with more than 10 times its » Continue Reading
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  • Mount Fuji at 130KPH
    November 20th, 2009By Robin Pharo
    Fuji Speedway is the premier place for Japanese race fans to go. The stunning backdrop of Mt Fuji combined with a racing track that boasts the world’s longest straight line – an uninterrupted speed run of 1.5km – provide a driving environment like no other. » Continue Reading
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  • In my monologue
    November 11th, 2009By Charlene Dy
    This day we went to the festival held by Kobe Steel in Befu. We attended a tea-drinking ceremony served by Japanese women in their kimono or yukata, I’m not sure about that. We observed Japanese games and it was awesome. After that, we went to Shikata for the last day of hanabi (Cosmos.) We were allowed » Continue Reading
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  • Kiyosu Castle
    November 11th, 2009By Iain Maloney
    While the Sixties bring to mind images of hippies, Woodstock, students on the street, The Beatles on a rooftop and Jimi’s guitar on fire, the decade wasn’t all colour and light. In Japan, from the late Fifties through the Sixties, while campuses became battlegrounds, a government project to rebuild national pride was underway. Only four » Continue Reading
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  • A drink with a difference
    November 9th, 2009By robinsuke
    On a recent night out at house party in Denenchofu, one GaijinPot Blogger encountered Momiji Umeshu.  Umeshu is, for the unfamiliar, a Japanese liqueur made from Ume (prunes) drenched in alcohol for a period of time and distributed in striking bottles. The taste of umeshu is somewhere in between sweet and sour and for those that » Continue Reading
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  • The exotic erotic bijin poetess, Ono no Komachi
    November 6th, 2009By Malcolm Ernst
    Hey all, it’s me, Akie your Akita bijin in one of my funky moods. I am lying here on my futon after my ofuro (bath) thinking about one of my favorite historical figures, the legendary Ono no Komachi. Now, if you look back at my past blogs, you’ll notice that I mentioned her and told you » Continue Reading
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  • Art to look down on!
    November 4th, 2009By Ryan Solberg
    If you live in Japan or planning to visit, make sure you occasionally look down otherwise you might miss something beautiful. Japan is big on art and you can find several paintings and sculptures in every city. There is one form of art that a lot of people miss, gaijin and Japanese alike. I’ve lived in » Continue Reading
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  • ElevenColors A Quick Vlogger Interview
    November 4th, 2009By Lieske Leynen
    YouTube has become a great way for people to learn about life in Japan. There are channels dedicated to every aspect of Japan, from train-spotting to beer reviews. Vlogs have become a popular forum for people living here to talk about their experiences. Vloggers have created a great community with any information » Continue Reading
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  • Daichen A Japan Vlogger Interview
    November 2nd, 2009By Lieske Leynen
    YouTube has become a great way for people to learn about life in Japan. There are channels dedicated to every aspect of Japan, from train-spotting to beer reviews. Vlogs have become a popular forum for people living here to talk about their experiences. Vloggers have created a great community with any information » Continue Reading
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  • The Pastels / Tenniscoats: Two Sunsets
    October 19th, 2009By Iain Maloney
    My interest in this album started back in Scotland in 2007 during the Triptych festival. Indie senpai The Pastels were joined onstage by Saya and Takashi from Tenniscoats and the music they played captivated the audience until an amplifier blew and stopped the show. I stocked up on Tenniscoats albums – of which there are » Continue Reading
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