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Seijin Hi: Coming of Age Day in Japan

Yesterday (January 14) was a national holiday in Japan. It was Coming of Age Day. On this day, al...

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Neatly folded kimonos and the Buddhist Scriptures were provided in our ryokan

Relaxing Ryokan

My husband had his best sleep ever in our ryokan in Japan.

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Nato.

I've been a vegetarian for about 20 years. I think that this choice has forced me to be more adve...

Japan Frank Lev

When a person first arrives in Japan there are many things of course that seem strange and differ...

Japan Frank Lev

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Living A Charmed Life: An Interview with Kyoto English Teacher Frank Lev

As the sun rises over Japan each morning and casts its rays upon the enchanted city of Kyoto, Fra...

Japan Celeste Heiter

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The Year of the Snake

I was walking in the woods near my house when I saw an attractive woman walking her dog. Eager to...

Japan Frank Lev

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The Public Baths

On Sunday a few weeks ago, I went to the sento (public baths) here for the first time. Maybe you'...

Japan Frank Lev

Mikimoto Island

I have a small confession to make. Sometimes I steal things. While my stealing is petty and doesn...

Japan Frank Lev

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Japanese culture is one that is obsessed with cleanliness. This can be seen from the important cu...

Japan Frank Lev

SENTO - Oasis of Everyday Life in Japan: An Interview with Photographer Markuz Wernli

Photography helps me to record and share the small daily wonders and insignificant visual sensati...

Japan Celeste Heiter

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Ichimame. Apprentice geisha.

Correspondent Daniel Rook meets trainee geisha Ichimame whose Internet blog is giving a rare insi...

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A view from Kurama Temple

Happy Birthday Buddha

Monday, May 7th was an amazing day for me. It was Buddha's birthday, and it started out in an ama...

Japan Frank Lev

Kyoto is a great city for bike riding. It is a big flat valley scooped out between small rugged m...

Japan Frank Lev

Dead Man's Shoes

It all started because well, I'm what some people would call thrifty and what most would call che...

Japan Frank Lev

Rice is a very important part of life in Japan. It is serves as the foundation of every meal. The...

Japan Frank Lev

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Japanese people are very modest. This modesty affects the way they use language. Even if someone ...

Japan Frank Lev

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Japan's textile-makers combine tradition with technology

Japanese artisan weavers from the region of Japan's ancient capital Kyoto combine centuries-old t...

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Bongggggg. The bell sounds. The meditation begins. 1.......... 2............3................. I ...

Japan Frank Lev

I went to see Sumo the other day. It took a lot of determination getting there but it was worth i...

Japan Frank Lev

Shout Good News

Every Sunday night there is a jam session near the heart of downtown Kyoto at a place called "Le ...

Japan Frank Lev

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