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  • Magome and Tsumago: Following the Footsteps
    June 10th, 2009By Iain Maloney
    All roads led to Tokyo. Anyone who has travelled in Japan will have heard of the Tokaido, even if they didn’t know the significance of the word. The eastern sea road ran between the Emperor’s court in Kyoto and the Shogun’s capital in Edo (Tokyo). Now it’s the name given to » Continue Reading
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  • The Legend of Kijimuna
    June 4th, 2009By Keith Graff
    Those of us who’ve been blessed with the opportunity to live and work in Japan find that it’s very often a magical experience. Usually this is because of the adventure of living in and experiencing another culture. It’s something that you want to explore and there are many ways to do » Continue Reading
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  • Ainu Treats
    April 28th, 2009By mollichan
    It’s a common misconception that you have to travel all the way to Hokkaido to meet the Ainu. The native scene in Tokyo is up and running, counting at least five communities having their voices heard in various ways. Ainu identity and political issues are increasingly finding self-expression through arts, from » Continue Reading
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  • Simply Love-A-Bull
    March 6th, 2009By Keith Graff
    While many of you residing up in mainland Japan are anxiously waiting for the first blossoms of spring, Down here in Okinawa, we’ve already been there, done that and got our T-shirts on to prove it. Japanese Baseball spring training is in full swing and people are taking in a game » Continue Reading
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