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May 1, 2005 Now Reports
Macarena Olivera
Although she studied art formally, Macarena's teaching style at Tiempo Iberoamericano - El Taller is very hands on. There she helps students create art they hardly dare to imagine.

May 1, 2005 Now Reports
Japanese Green Tea
When is the best time to drink tea? In Japan, it's the beverage of choice to wake up in the morning and drink after meals, or during work.

Apr 1, 2005 Now Reports
English on the Cheap
Think English teaching is a cushy job? For some it still is, but if you are unlucky enough to be a non-JET ALT (Assistant Language Teacher), be prepared to be the meat in a sandwic...

Apr 1, 2005 Now Reports
Clay Babb
For over fifteen years Clay has worked on Harley Davidson motorcycles in the Bay area. He says a good percentage of his customers were cops, and many others were Hells Angels.

Mar 1, 2005 Now Reports
Buying the Beauty Myth
Two weeks after my arrival in Japan, at a goodbye gathering for the English teacher I was replacing, I was groped. Not in a darkened room by a perverted co-worker, nor by some drun...

Mar 1, 2005 Now Reports
Love Hotels
The words "love hotel" makes some blush in shame and others give thanks and praise; the notions people entertain about these establishments are as varied as their backgrounds and b...

Mar 1, 2005 Now Reports
Mike Kontas
For the last thirteen years Mike has been studying and practicing a discipline of Japanese swordsmanship known as Shin Kage Ryu (New Shadow Style).

Feb 1, 2005 Now Reports
Apologizing for Oyafuko
Oyafuko-dori, loosely translated as "street of the wayward child," earned its name long ago. While making rounds of the bars after a long absence, I realized that the place really ...

Feb 1, 2005 Now Reports
Ibo Spice
Maybe you didn't notice, but the Jamaican population in Fukuoka doubled. Now there's at least two Jamaicans in town. And this one's busy spreading authentic Jamaican flavor around ...