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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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  • Lookin’ good at the beach with my bijin friends
    August 22nd, 2009By Malcolm Ernst
    Hey, how’s your summer going? Up here in Akita where I live, we are having an unseasonably cool summer…Not that I’m complaining mind you, but it does cut back on my days at the beach! And I love the beach!  Akita has some really nice sandy beaches along the central and » Continue Reading
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  • Parasols, dating and other mysteries
    August 22nd, 2009By Nakata
    Why it is that some Japanese women venture from their domiciles bearing parasols on Tokyo’s finest days is beyond me. Japanese people in general tan very well, and look even more healthy and youthful when kissed by the warmth of our sun. Nevertheless it never fails, should even a single beam » Continue Reading
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  • Hip, hip away- It is Kanto time in Akita
    August 3rd, 2009By Malcolm Ernst
    Wow! Its Kanto Festival time up here in Akita now and everyone is soooo excited including yours truly. I mean, some people live for these four days of Kanto. We’ve have been practicing since mid-June for all this fun and excitement. So, let me tell you a little about Kanto. In the Tohoku region of northern » Continue Reading
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  • Unprecedented Time Off
    July 24th, 2009By Jo
    Hi, all. It is now post-Uminohi, and I am sure everyone is looking forward to the Japanese summer, after the rainy season. Now that the rain is passing, most of us are probably hitting the beaches or enjoying the festivals in our local neighborhoods.  Better yet, you all are probably looking forward » Continue Reading
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  • The Osaka BBQ Guide!
    July 24th, 2009By AETF
    Summer is about one thing – heat. You can choose to fight it, or embrace it like a lover. I’m a lover of everything summer, so when the sun is out, so am I, at the BBQ. Japanese love the grill as much as anybody, so I invite as many friends as I can and » Continue Reading
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  • Summer Travel & Health
    July 9th, 2009By Joe Kurosu M.D.
    It’s that time of year again when many of us will be venturing out to exotic and perhaps not-so-exotic destinations for the summer. As you pack your bags, you might be wondering, just what are the risks of travel? Will I come down with O’nyong-nyong fever? Ebola? Tunga penetrans? Actually you are much more likely » Continue Reading
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  • Summer Time and the Surfing’s Easy
    June 28th, 2009By AETF
    photo credit: Mr.mt It’s the most wonderful time of the year. That is, if you love sunshine, surf, and most definitely hate snow. If you’re like me (Southern California born and raised, University of Hawaii graduate), then you live for the beach, and moreover, the ocean. Swimming, snorkeling, body surfing, body » Continue Reading
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  • Being a Kid
    June 19th, 2009By ian
    Catching frogs, chasing lizards, fishing for crayfish, that’s fun! Picture Japanese kids with dirty hands having clean fun! I’ve done it, and enjoyed it too. Getting back in touch with nature in the spring helps me feel young again. And, well, somebody has to show my daughter how to do » Continue Reading
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  • 3 Lessons Learned from the Summer Basho
    June 10th, 2009By 1Rick
    Harumafuji is Damn Good Like, really good. It was great watching him work his way through the competition on the way to his first tournament win. As fellow Mongolian Asashoryu seems to be declining, Harumafuji looks to poised to fill the void. To go along with this impressive victory he is also keeping us entertained on » Continue Reading
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