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  • Komaki: Culture, Sex and Death.
    November 9th, 2009By Iain Maloney
    Thirty minutes north of Nagoya, in the heart of the commuter belt, lies Komaki. This town was formed around the castle built by Oda Nobunaga in 1563. The castle was the 3rd to be built by Nobunaga, after Nagoya and Kiyosu. The idea was to make it a staging point from which to take control » Continue Reading
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  • If you’re going to be a fool, you might as well dance!
    August 28th, 2009By Jessica Korteman
    On Aug 23, Ikebukuro West Gate Park was alive with an energy that I have yet to experience within the confines of this concrete jungle. While I often describe Tokyo’s energy to family and friends back home, the hustle and bustle that is going to and from work is often void » Continue Reading
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  • Simple Summer Pleasures – Music and Fireworks in Osaka
    August 24th, 2009By AETF
    In the hottest days of summer, many flock indoors for air-conditioning, cold drinks, and a few minutes respite. Not so for the people of Osaka. August is the month for outdoor enjoyment: barbeques, beaches, fireworks and music festivals. » Continue Reading
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  • Tanabtaaaaaah!
    August 24th, 2009By jesp
    The Tanabata festival is a celebration of two sexy stars. Not the Brad Pitt/Angelina Jolie kind of sexy star duo, but actual sparkly, twinkly, big old spheres of gas stars. So legend has it, cloth weaving Orihime (the star known as Vega) and cow herding Hikoboshi (the star known as Altair) fell madly in love » Continue Reading
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  • A day at Nebuta
    August 6th, 2009By eggsbenn
    Sunday, August 2nd 2009, was the opening of another year of the Nebuta festival. Held in Aomori city, Aomori prefecture (http://www.nebuta.or.jp/english/index_e.htm), this festival hosts over 3, 5 million people over a 7 day span. It’s one of the biggest festivals in the Tohoku area and, I would argue, one of the » Continue Reading
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  • A Full Day in Kyoto: 10 Things to Do For Free
    June 26th, 2009By Jamie Rockers
    If you are arriving at Kyoto Station, take the escalators to the top where you can see a beautiful 360 degree view for free. There’s even a small grassy area with a couple of benches. Bring a book on a nice day. Head to Nishiki Market, better known as “Kyoto’s Kitchen.” It’s better if you start » Continue Reading
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  • Horan-enya
    June 22nd, 2009By HEJ
    On May 24 I went back to my hometown, Matsue (Shimane Prefecture), to see ‘Horan-enya’, one of the three Shinto boat festivals, along with the Miyajima Kangen Festival and the Osaka Tenjin Festival. » Continue Reading
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  • Uchinanchu… No, Shima-gaijin… Perhaps
    May 28th, 2009By Maurice Dudley
    In Okinawa, Japan and for many Okinawan descendants living abroad, the term “uchinanchu” refers to any person of Okinawan ancestry. The term is Ryukyuan dialect and its acknowledgment is a way for people to network with one another and to further promote a common heritage. This is important because significant numbers of » Continue Reading
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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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  • Mihara Yassa Festival
    May 27th, 2009By AETF
    The setting sun pushed long shadows across the wide promenade in front of the ukishiro, Mihara’s “floating castle”. As I stood in sandals and a jimbei fanning the summer heat from my sweat-moistened brow, I gazed past the cluster of shops huddled around the tiny bullet train stop towards Mt. » Continue Reading
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