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Feb 1, 2006

Kabuki

In November 2005, Unesco designated the art of kabuki theater a 'Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritages of Humanity'. Kabuki hasn't always been so well respected, however...

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Feb 1, 2006

The Sound of Muzak

Shakespeare’s Orsino muses, “If music be the food of love, play on”. Byron claimed that “there’s music in all things if men had ears” to hear it...

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Jan 1, 2006

Benches in Fukuoka

I've been living in Fukuoka for five years, and I've noticed lately how few benches there are in the city. In Belgium, we can take a break in many places - on the side of the stree...

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Jan 1, 2006

Driving me Crazy

For many, driving in Japan is an absolute nightmare, from the process of getting a Japanese driving licence to the terrifying driving experience itself. This kind of stress often l...

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Dec 1, 2005

A Friend in Need

In the recent disasters around the world with Hurricane Katrina in the US and the giant quake in Pakistan, what was just as heartbreaking as hearing about the thousands who had die...

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Nov 1, 2005

Dutch, Part-time Pedestrian Revolutionary

Let your car be squashed to the size of a refrigerator and you'll get a year's free use of public transport! by Mies Heerma

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Oct 1, 2005

The Five Levels of Drinking in Japan

Visitors to Japan will notice that there's an awful lot of drinking going on here. Most resident gaijin don't have a problem with it - after all, "When in Rome"... or Fukuoka. b...