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Mr. Lowell Goes to Asia

A review of Percival Lowell's The Soul of the Far East, a dusty but nevertheless interesting book.

Japan / China / Korea, S Kenneth Champeon

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Black Ship Stew

URAGA, Japan, July 8, 2003 - Two giant foreign container ships and specks of yachts. Nothing in t...

Japan AFP/Shigemi Sato

Oshizushi

'Woman in the Dunes' Osaka-Style Japanese Menu

This Osaka-style menu features a rich and savory array of dishes that includes a light cucumber a...

Japan Celeste Heiter

A Tale of Two Cities

We are standing shoulder-to-shoulder on a busy corner, looking out at the four lanes of traffic b...

Japan Nolan Webb

Ostrich Katsu

'Japanese Story' Australian-Asian Fusion Recipes & Photos

East meets the land down under in this Australian-Asian fusion menu, which includes Lamb Gyoza wi...

Japan Celeste Heiter

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Losing the Name of Action

Review of Osamu Dazai's No Longer Human, quite possibly the best and briefest literary expression...

Japan Kenneth Champeon

Hirohito: Emperor of Japan

A Puppet and His Fish

Review of Leonard Mosley's Hirohito: Emperor of Japan

Japan Kenneth Champeon

If You Are the One

Film Review: If You Are the One

Newly wealthy from the sale of his invention to an angel investor, Qin sets out to find himself a...

Japan / China Celeste Heiter

First Impressions

As a Senior High School teacher in the southern Japanese prefecture of Kagoshima, I don't spend a...

Japan Nolan Webb

Young tourists stroll on the main shopping street in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

NAHA, Japan, July 1, 2005 - Reminders of World War II bloodshed are everywhere on Japan's souther...

Japan AFP/Shigemi Sato

Hanetsuki is a kind of Japanese badminton game played with shuttlecocks called hane and decorativ...

Japan Robert George<br>Text by Celeste Heiter

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Choosing a Quality Language Program

Opportunities for overseas and exchange programs abound, but to find quality instruction, you'll ...

Japan / Vietnam / Myanmar Dawn Stanton

Wrong About Japan

For the West, Japan has always been an enigma. From the day that Commodore Perry opened Japan to ...

Japan Will Raus

Amaimono - Japanese Sweets

Japanese cuisine is not widely known for its luscious desserts. Theirs tend to be more dainty and...

Japan Celeste Heiter

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Hello Kitty. Ambassador

Japan appoints a cartoon character as it's goodwill ambassador. The moon-faced cat will also be b...

Japan Agence-France Presse AFP

Hair Color Eleven

Akushun! The director growled a tenth consecutive time. The small cast of four foreigners and thr...

Japan Nolan Webb

Sushi Salad

Recipe: Sushi Salad

A variation of the classic Japanese dish Chirashizushi, this salad has all the components of sush...

Japan Celeste Heiter

A Night, A Day and Some Petty Larceny in Okinawa

The sun was sinking into the Pacific and I was feeling the first pinging of a headache as my airp...

Japan Joshua Samuel Brown

Japanese salarymen are expected to show devotion to the company by working long hours, often six days a week. So, a sunny lunch hour provides a welcome opportunity for a little R&R.

The Streets of Tokyo

A story told with photos.

Japan Robert George

20 things in Tokyo

I’ve now traveled to Japan twice, below I will list some of the exciting activities I did d...

Japan Bebe

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