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Tottori Sand Dunes: Off Japan’s Beaten Track 27 Jan 2013 | 10:32 pm
Looking to travel off Japan’s beaten track? Many people will tell you that Japan has no deserts but whilst the Tottori Sand Dunes might not be able to compare to the Sahara in terms of size, they cert...
Tottori Sand Dunes: The Desert of Japan 27 Jan 2013 | 09:40 pm
Many people will tell you that Japan has no deserts but whilst the Tottori Sand Dunes might not be able to compare to the Sahara in terms of size, they certainly have a lot in common with it in term...
Nara Travel Guide 11 Jan 2013 | 02:42 am
Nara Travel Guide As a traveler in Japan, if there’s one region you cannot afford to miss, it’s Nara prefecture. Home to the highest number of UNESCO world heritage sites in Japan, Nara boasts of anci...
Skiing in Japan 8 Dec 2012 | 05:48 am
Skiing in Japan Japan – An Overlooked Skier’s Paradise Where in the world do you think of as the ideal ski destination? Japan may not feature as many people’s first suggestion, but it is home to a num...
Minato Mirai at Night 17 Nov 2012 | 06:25 am
Night view of Minato Mirai in Yokohama, Japan
Hachiko Crossing Shibuya 17 Nov 2012 | 06:18 am
Hachiko Crossing outside Shibuya Station
Japanese Biwa Street Performance 6 Nov 2012 | 07:02 am
An impromptu performance by “deep throat trance sexual” artist Carl. This performance occurred in Saitama Prefecture in Japan as part of a volunteer relief effort for victims of the Tohoku Earthquake,...
Yokohama Marine Tower 3 Nov 2012 | 11:00 am
Despite living in Yokohama for three years and visiting Yamashita Park almost every weekend, it was only yesterday that I finally took the opportunity to view the city of Yokohama from atop Yokohama M...
First Cabin Hotel Haneda 3 Nov 2012 | 02:25 am
I flew into Tokyo via Tokyo Haneda Airport for the first time since it became a hub for international flights from the U.S. a few years ago. Although closer to Tokyo and therefore more convenient than...
Announcement: The launch of TOKYO JUNIOR PLAYHOUSE 24 Feb 2012 | 05:07 am
MEME English Garden will be launching this year the Tokyo Junior Playhouse — a new, all-English community youth theatre for young actors of ages 8 through 18, and the playhouse will be hosting a sprin...