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Current News About Japan – 10 Best Sites For Japanese News in English 16 Jun 2012 | 12:11 pm
From Japan’s top broadcasters, this list covers all you need for the most reputable and up to date news about Japan. Most of these sites are the English translations of the most established Japanese n...
Inside a Modern Designer Capsule Hotel – 9hours, Kyoto 3 May 2012 | 04:16 pm
In the centre of Kyoto is the most amazing capsule hotel you’ll find in Japan. With an interior that looks like something out of Star Trek, positioned right next to the famous geisha district of Gion,...
Japrish – Hilarious and Bewildering English in Japan 18 Mar 2012 | 05:30 pm
It’s been far too long since a Japrish post has been published here. Since I’ve been living in Japan I’ve been snapping away and saving up some awesome Japrish photos. Japrish is basically my own ver...
Kyoto Imperial Palace (Kyoto Gosho) – The Best English Tour in Kyoto for Free! 12 Mar 2012 | 11:52 pm
The most spacious, open and decadent site in Kyoto – and you can take an English tour of it for free. Kyoto Gosho was the Imperial Palace of Japan before the capital was moved to Tokyo in 1869. This ...
Fushimi Inari Kyoto – Japan Photo of the Month (February 2012) 29 Feb 2012 | 11:29 pm
I’m starting to lose count of how many times I’ve visited Kyoto. In early February a few friends and I went to Kyoto for the weekend. One of the places we went to was the amazing Fushimi Inari. I’ll b...
JapanTravelMate.com Redesign Announcement 29 Feb 2012 | 12:04 am
Last weekend the new redesign of JapanTravelMate.com was launched. Since 2009 when the site was launched, traffic has grown steadily and a decent number of people are following all the new posts via T...
Nijo Castle in Kyoto 1 Feb 2012 | 09:46 pm
All of the historical facts in this article are taken from the World Cultural Heritage Sites Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto inscription located at the entrance of Nijo Castle. Nijo Castle in Kyo...
1000 Armed Golden Kannon Statue – Japan Photo of the Month (January 2012) 31 Jan 2012 | 11:35 pm
With 11 heads to understand the cries of suffering, and 1000 eyes to see it all and 1000 hands to relieve it all, the 1000 armed Senju Kannon (千手觀音) is one of Japan’s favourite forms of Kannon. Seen i...
Gambling in Japan – Pachinko 23 Jan 2012 | 11:35 pm
Some of the most popular tourist destinations for Japanese people are places like Korea, Macau (which lays claim to the biggest casino in the world!) and Singapore. It’s not only because they are so c...
Amazing Golden Pavilion Temple, Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto 17 Jan 2012 | 12:56 am
Kinkaku-ji (金閣寺): The Golden Pavilion Temple is by far the most famous landmark of Kyoto (if not all of Japan) and is the most well known of the 17 UNESCO World Heritage sites in Kyoto. This short vi...
