Journey in Japan Part 11: Bike to the Fuchsia
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Journey in Japan Part 11: Bike to the Fuchsia

A gloomy day, but warm, with a great breeze. The best day to cycle. Today I have a great deal of inspiration. My first quit is a little park on the way to yesterdays stopped working location, Dazaifu. Inside thislovely park, 3 old women play Bowlson a synthetic yard. BeautifulFuchsias wave in the wind near…

Hydrangeas in Kamakura A Beautiful Spectrum of Colours
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Hydrangeas in Kamakura A Beautiful Spectrum of Colours

Check out the elegance of the Hydrangeas in Kamakura at Meigetsu-in. Hydrangeas are known as or Ajisai in Japanese. They are simply a short stroll from Kita-Kamakura Station on the Yokosuka line. Its less than an hour train flight from Tokyo terminal. Several of the amazing colours consist of a broad range of blue appeals….

Journey in Japan Part 35: Some Like It Hot Tea
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Journey in Japan Part 35: Some Like It Hot Tea

I choose to hire a bike. A pal from England, Damien, makes a decision to join me. We order two300 bicycles for the day and also cycle in the direction of Ueno. Heading, we pass an arbitrary stage on Kappabashi cooking area Road. Male as well as womendressed in traditionaltaiko clothing hitmassive taiko drums. A…

Working in Corporate Japan An Insiders Viewpoint
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Working in Corporate Japan An Insiders Viewpoint

Working in Business Japan How I obtained the work So the saying goes: Its not what you recognize, yet that you know, as well as the very same goes with operating in corporate Japan. Having a market get in touch with (albeit somebody I satisfied randomly over a beer in a bar in Tokyo) most…

Corporate English Teaching The Nomad Life
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Corporate English Teaching The Nomad Life

The Wanderer Life There is greater than one means to skin a pet cat, or if youre in Japan, greater than one means to instruct English, and often Corporate English Training is classified the nomad life. Other options offered consist of Communication Skills classes, industry-specific English classes, English team conversation classes, private discussion courses, English…

The Nutritional Value of Tofu
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The Nutritional Value of Tofu

Tofu (also known as or in Japanese), also referred to as bean curd, is a prominent Eastern food staple created by fermenting soybeans. Originating from China some 2,000 years ago or much more, it has now come to be a prominent part of both Oriental and South East Asian cuisine. Assume meals like Laksa from…

Journey in Japan Part 12: Udon in (three-hundred and) Sixty Seconds
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Journey in Japan Part 12: Udon in (three-hundred and) Sixty Seconds

With the sunlight directly above me, there is no place to conceal from the heat. I knew it was mosting likely to be hot; the seat on my brilliant yellow bicycle was currently ablaze when I initially triggered. I had to pour a bottle of water over it to cool it down; the water beganto…

Shinkansen Travel and Specials
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Shinkansen Travel and Specials

One method to experience the extremely efficient and also trusted framework of Japan is of course using the Shinkansen (bullet train) in Japan. If youre a vacationer too, you benefit from the Japan Rail Pass for unrestricted trips on the JR Shinkansen lines as well as regional trains, readily available in 7, 14 and 21…

The Rumors are True!
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The Rumors are True!

Thats right the reports ar real, and also if you have actually ever before roamed the streets of Tokyo late during the night, and after that stumbled right into a local alcohol consumption facility, you are bound to discover a Japanese salaryman sitting at the bar drowning his sorrows in alcohol. Then, if you occur…

Journey in Japan Part 58: The Tooth Without Enamel
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Journey in Japan Part 58: The Tooth Without Enamel

Today is the last day in Japan to take a look at the autumn leaves. Abscission has actually started, and the leaves are ready. It is as though some secret biological rhythm powered naturally informs the trees that today they should cut their leaves. Plunging like clockwork. Fading like time. Today the fallen leaves will…

Osaka Castle Osakas Famous Landmark
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Osaka Castle Osakas Famous Landmark

The one major site you can be certain individuals in Kansai keep in high satisfaction is Osaka Castle, perched upon an elevated platform as well as surrounded by a large moat it stands high in its restored eco-friendly and golden splendor, in the center of its 1-kilometre square premises. Construction started in 1583 by Toyotomi…