Department Stores in Japan
The tourists planning to visit Japan would certainly endeavor to visit various Department Stores located in different cities of Japan. There are many chains of department stores in Japan of which the …
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Archive for March, 2008
Greetings from Tokyo
I will start commenting and get on all the link requests when I got back to Taiwan in a few days as I’m actually staying in Tokyo for a little bit longer than I thought, due to some complications with my ticket (lets just say tears were …
Japanese police arrest alleged spammer - Security- msnbc.com
A Japanese man suspected of creating a computer virus had to be arrested on a copyright … Lifestyle; Maps & Directions; Money; Movies; Music; News; Real Estate/Rentals; Shopping; Spaces; Sports
Ortiz, Drew homer as Boston beats Hanshin Tigers 6-5 in Tokyo Dome (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
TOKYO - David Ortiz showed Japanese baseball fans his awesome power. Again.
Japan: Goats Threaten Environment (Sin Chew Jit Poh)
OSAKA, JAPAN: Goats overgrazing on grasses and other plants are being blamed for landslides and other environmental destruction that could push indigenous plants and animals to extinction on Uotsurishima island of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture.
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unique japan
Japan is one the world’s most enigmatic countries. Still rooted in an ancient tradition that makes life into a series of rituals, it is nonetheless one of the most dynamic and modern nations in the wo…
Taiko enthusiasts drum up a message of faith for Easter (Los Angeles Times)
The centuries-old Japanese musical form helps Christians celebrate Easter and other religious events. It also expresses cultural values. Many churches will mark Easter today with full-voiced choirs, brass ensembles and mighty organs, but a church in Little Tokyo will celebrate the holiest day on the Christian calendar with a thundering roar of drums.
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Officialy Aliens! - Tokyo, Japan
So now that we are in Tokyo we are officially aliens and need to get an alien card! Very funny when we got the little bits of paper saying `welcome alien!` We have been generally browsing the Tokyo streets, trying to find …
Festive Japan
With its ancient traditions and unique culture, Japan is blessed with many refined and beautiful festivals and ceremonies. Many of these mark the changing of seasons and natural phenomena such as the …
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Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo offers vibrant culture, serene spaces (Miami Herald)
Fire was a major threat in the villages of old Japan, so many of them had yaguras — tall towers from which lookouts could warn the populace of an outbreak, ringing a gigantic bell. When a revitalization project was launched in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo in the late 1970s, designers of the Japanese Village Plaza decided to anchor the shopping enclave with one of these nostalgic symbols of the …
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