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Such A Polite Country, but Where Are Your Manners?!

I do not slurp. But I believe my Japanese yatai comrades that slurping displays a passion for cuisine and can improve the ramen's taste... By Jake Pass

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Takachiho Yokagura

Saturated with the myths of old Japan, Takachiho is home to the settings of many famous stories, such as the cave in which the sun goddess Amaterasu hid herself away, and the great...

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Zangyou Blues

It's 8pm and I'm still at my desk... by Karen Dobson

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Karatsu Kunchi

The Karatsu Kunchi is the Karatsu Shinto shrine's fall festival in the city of the same name in northwestern Saga Prefecture facing the Tsushima Strait.

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Budo

Budo (martial arts) means different things to different people. Originally, they were used simply to improve a person's ability to defend themselves, and ultimately, to injure anot...

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Speak American, Dammit!

Every non-American English teacher in Fukuoka has heard this dreaded phrase at least once... by Jessica Marie Frey

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You Don’t Say?!

If you live in Japan but don't speak Japanese, then you're the one who's been causing me all these problems. Let me explain: every time I go into a McDonalds, they flip the menu ov...

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Temple Trek

Japan's temples and shrines are must see attractions. Kyoto, Nara, and Kamakura are such well known spots, we often forget the treasures right here in Fukuoka.

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