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powered by tofu
Blog: The Road Forks - 11 June 2010
in kyoto Boiled tofu at the Ryoanji temple, Kyoto
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Culture Shock in Japan!
Blog: nateniale { reflections on my travels and everything else I love } - 14 April 2010
It was hard to believe that Japan is a country in Asia and only 7 hours away on the flight from Singapore. It was extremely different from all the Asian countries that I have been to - no, make that all the countries that I have been to. Japan is a land of contradictions....
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Snapshot: The Great Buddha at Todai-ji
Blog: To China... and Beyond! - 12 March 2010
This bronze statue of Buddha is housed in the main building at Todai-ji, which is itself the largest wooden building in the world. When the temple was first built in the 700s, it required the labor of more than two million people and nearly bankrupted Japan.
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Out of the tourist track in Japan
Blog: World Travel Blog - 26 February 2010
Travel to small shrines and local restaurants. When I was living in Japan I had many chances to walk around the places I lived, and although I moved 3 times only I was in different part of towns (That’s Osaka) and despite being so distant they have one thing in common. All around the local [...]
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Snapshot: Kiyomizu Temple
Blog: To China... and Beyond! - 17 February 2010
Kiyomizu Temple was our first stop in Kyoto, due mostly to its status as a World Heritage Site (I’m traveling with a collector) and its proximity to our hostel. It turned out to be an ideal introduction to the city.
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A True (Sweets) Paradise, Indeed
Blog: To China... and Beyond! - 15 February 2010
Japan is full of wonderful things, many food-related — among them, okonomiyaki pancakes, conveyor belt sushi and convenience-store food of the highest order.
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Transport in Japan (outside the JR lines)
Blog: World Travel Blog - 22 November 2009
Japan isn’t a big country really, at least if you compare it with other destinations as China, India, USA or even my home country, Argentina. Despite that I think Japan has the most extensive transportation system I have ever seen, including trains, subways, metro, tram, busses, monorail, cable cars… and they are all linked to [...]
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Rokko Island – Kobe, Japan
Blog: Nagoya Photography - Japan Photos 名古屋 写真 日本 - 14 November 2009
Rokkō Island is the second major artificial island in Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Japan located in the southeast region at Port of Kobe.
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Kyoto, Japan
Blog: Patrick and Katrina do the Globe - 8 October 2009
Temples, shrines, and more temples. Kyoto, with the reputation of being Japan's cultural center, is absolutely brimming with them. We stayed a whole six nights in the same city--a record for us on this trip--to take in as much as possible.
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What to do in Kyoto? 5+5 do's
Blog: 99 + 1 countries - 20 August 2009
Kyoto is visited by a staggering 50 million Japanese tourists a year. If you manage to fit in, here's what I'd do if I had a week in Kyoto.
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Shirahama: Swimming in Grandpa Bob’s Ocean
Blog: 12FOOT3 - 4 August 2009
When we told our friends and family that we were going to go through with this 1+ year around-the-world idea, reactions fell all across the spectrum. The great majority of people were supportive, a lot expressed jealousy, but a few seemed concerned. How could we possibly make it a whole year sleeping in a different [...]
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Koyasan: The Way of the Buddha is Not Spoken
Blog: 12FOOT3 - 30 July 2009
It’s 6 o’clock in the AM, it’s cold, I’m hungry, and my hips are sore from sitting Indian style for an hour first thing in the morning. Why am I doing this to myself? Because we’re staying at Haryoin Buddhist Temple in Koyasan, a holy mountain retreat area in Japan, and we’ve decided to drag [...]
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Budgeting Your Time In Japan
Blog: Nihon Sun - 18 June 2009
Planning a trip to Japan or even travel within Japan is an exciting proposition that can easily get thrown into disarray once you are on the ground. One of the most common questions that we are asked in the Japan Discovered! weekly tweetchat goes something like this: “I have X days in Japan, can I [...]
