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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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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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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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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...

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Hitchhiking – Have thumb will travel!

I have been hitchhiking across three continents for over four years, but by far the best place I've ever hitched has been Japan. by Daniel Flynn

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Spicy Fukuoka!

September in Fukuoka is Asian Month, so why not explore one of Asia's hottest attractions-spicy food.

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Keitai Army

My world is filled with electronic gadgets, things I believe help me get by-my i-Pod, my PDA, my digital camera, and, of course, my cellphone. Without these toys I don't know what ...

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Scary Summer!

The word urameshiya itself curdles the blood of many Japanese. Roughly meaning 'reproachful,' it is the lament of those who have died and become ghosts rather than finding eternal ...

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