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Kanamara Matsuri Draws Crowds
Held in early April, the Fertility Festival in Kawasaki is sure to be a memorable experience for any visitor to Tokyo.
fertility festival • kanamara matsuri • japanese festival • tokyo gay • kawasaki japan

Tokyo Disneyland - 25 Years
From an idea to provide recreation for Japanese businessmen, Tokyo Disneyland has grown into one of the world's premiere theme park destinations.
tokyo disneyland • japan • disneyland • disney • theme park

Pokémon keeps going, and going ...
Pokémon's 10th anime series, Pocket Monsters: Diamond & Pearl, will hit TV Tokyo this fall.
pokémon • anime • tv • tv tokyo • pocket monsters: diamond & pearl

Kyoto -- Japanese History Within Reach
Kyoto is the ancient capital of Japan and home to countless historical sites and national treasures
kyoto • japan • heian • heian-kyo • heian era

Japan's Tourist Attractions
Although expensive and rarely visited by budget travellers, Japan's urban centres offer glitzy nightlife and a door through which to explore the country's history.
emperor of japan • sumo wrestlers • yokozuna • sensoji temple • himeji castle

Disney Art Returned
Chiba University in Japan is returning 250 pieces of Disney art after they were found in a janitor's closet. The stills were part of a Sleeping Beauty exhibit in 1960.
disney art returned • sleeping beauty • silly symphonies • fantasia • walt disney

Satoshi Kon Dream Machine
Paprika director Satoshi Kon has announced his next project for Studio Madhouse. It's called Yume-Miru Kikai, or Dream Machine.
satoshi kon dream machine • satoshi kon • dream machine anime • dream machine cartoon • paprika

Initial D for Car Drifting
Set in Japan, Chinese film Initial D covers special car drifting techniques & puts four drivers to the test. Stars Jay Chou, Edison Chen, Shawn Yue & Anne Suzuki.
drifting • car drift • motorsport • extreme • initial d

Never Say You're Content Until You've Seen Nikko
The city of Nikko, Japan, located in Tochigi Prefecture, is renowned for its harmony of nature and ancient architecture.
nikko • japan • tochigi • tochigi-ken • toshogu

Winter in Japan, Snow and Ski
Japan offers excellent Winter Snow Sports, slopes for skiing, enthusiastic apres-snow life, wonderful scenery, and to get you there - the fabulous bullet train.
global warming • winter sports in japan • japan olympics • japanese tradition geisha sumo japanese gardens te • tokyo

'May Blues' Turn Gold during Golden Week
May is a great time to visit Japan, not only for the temperature, but also for the festivals. But watch out for the traffic!
japan • golden week • mikoshi • matsuri • kodomo-no-hi

Japan's Trade Missiles
North Korea's ballistic missile tests on July 5 have pushed Japan to impose further trade restrictions against Kim Jong Il's bully-boy regime.
japan's trade missiles • japan trade • japanese trade • north korea trade • north korean trade

New names, old faces - the WTA is having the time of its life
Consider Kim Clijsters, Jelena Dokic, Justine Henin, Lina Krasnoroutskaya, Amelie Mauresmo, Monique Viele, Serena Williams, Venus Williams - young players who have shown their great potential this past fornight. Consider Amanda Coetzer, Linsay Davenport, Julie Halard-Decugis, Magdalena Maleeva, Conchita Martinez, Jana Novotna, Monica Seles - veteran players who showed they still have a lot of fight this past fortnight. Add the veterans and the youngsters together and you've got a great recipe for a healthy and thriving WTA tour. Check out the results of the tournaments in Luxembourg and Tokyo and don't forget about the prestigious Fed Cup title either.
monica seles • fed cup • lindsay davenport • anna kournikova • venus williams

Japan's Dark Side
This PG(13)-rated article touches on some of the less pleasant aspects of Japanese society: violent crime, prostitution and discrimination.
japanese • prositution • organized crime • mafia • yakuza

Complete Residents Guide to London
Explorer Publishing's Complete Residents' Guide to London is a good travel guide to England's capital, but is aimed at people relocating or living and working there.
complete residents guide to london • explorer publishing • advice on relocating • living • working in abu dhabi

Whisky Live Worldwide
Whisky tasting, cocktail contests, food & liquor combinations, entertaining Masterclasses & live music highlight Whisky Live Toronto's second international showcase.
whisky live worldwide • toronto's international showcase • food and liquor combinations • online discount tickets • premium spirit sampling events

Bad Airports: Worldwide Mess
Seniors and Others Are Likely to Suffer Delays in Leisure or Business Airline Trips to Britain or Around US This Spring and Summer Based on Recent Records
laguardia airport • newark airport • jfk airport • heathrow • haneda

Japanese are at it again
Japan has decided to lift a ban on hunting bottlenose whales in the Sea of Japan and will allow ships to kill as many as eight there this year.
japanese • whaling • sea of japan • bottlenose whale

Marriage -- The Traditional Japanese Way
Whether traditional Shinto weddings or fashionable Christian-style affairs, Japanese weddings are big, big business. What is a $25,000 Shinto wedding like and how can a new couple afford one? This article attempts to answer those questions and many more.
japan • shinto wedding • heartful wedding • traditional japanese wedding • hakama

Tennis Betting: Zurich and Madrid
For fans of tennis and bettors, there are a host of matches today with good value as the ATP and WTA tours wind down for the season.
tennis tips • betting • tennis betting • zurich open tennis betting • madrid tennis betting

Airbus A380 vs. Boeing 787
Executives at Airbus and Boeing believe that their new planes will soar, but what if it was strictly up to passengers to decide?
airbus a380 • boeing 787 • sonic cruiser • time magazine • harris interactive

Anyone want a Penpal?
This article presents a list of sites to visit in order to establish a penpal or keypal relationship. An excellent way to get students to write and learn a new culture!
penpals • keypals • writing • culture • internet

How to Avail Yourself of a Japanese Scholarship
To those wishing to study in Japan here are some basic information on how to go about it, as well as on how to obtain scholarships.
japan • japanese • japanese language • students • universities

Quick Travel Guide to Hamamatsu
Visitors to Japan seeking a modern-day cultural experience need to add Hamamatsu to their travel itinerary, the country's "City of Music."
hamamatsu • japan • edo period • city of music • travel guide

The Diving Pool, by Yoko Ogawa
The Diving Pool is a collection of three novellas by award-winning Japanese writer Yoko Ogawa. Written in 1990 and 1991, Stephen Snyder's translation debuted in 2008.
yoko ogawa • the diving pool • stephen snyder • pregnancy diary • dormitory

Cars clicks to 2nd Place
Adam Sandler's Click stops Cars' reign at the box office top. Over the Hedge still hangs on at 10th place.
disney • pixar • cars • box office • click

Cars loses steam, keeps lead
Disney/Pixar film loses 43.9% of its audience but is still Number 1 at the box office.
weekend box office • cars • nacho libre • over the hedge • disney

Asia's Darkest Moments
Explore some of the worst things that can happen to people, nations and a continent, and marvel that they survived.
asia • oriental history • history • china • india

Floriculture and Horticulture Feed the Soul
Much of American agriculture feeds the body. But floriculture and horticulture feed the soul. Learn more about this rapidly expanding industry!
horticulture • gardening • floriculture • landscape • landscaping

Imagine Me & You and more
Imagine Me & You finds its way to DVD June 27th, 2006 amongst Annapolis and a slew of foreign Film and TV releases
june 27 • dvd releases • movies • film • tv

No Fish in My Dish!
Think there's enough fish in the sea forever? Think again! At the rate we're fishing, we may round out in mere decades from now! Jason Kelly tells us why and how.
no fish in my dish • jason kelly • sustainable fishing • resonsible fishing • interview with jason kelly

Perfect Pie Crust For Beginners
Perfect pie crust for beginners this one is a keeper. I taught myself how to make a perfect pie crust after a "dot bomb" era layoff. Great for quiche, too!
pie crust for beginners • easy pie crust • pie • baking • berries

Spring Break Deals
There are lots of hot deals for spring break 2007, from hotel discounts to cheap package deals to family spring break vacation savings.
spring • break • deals • 2007 • vacation

Tearing herself to Pierces
Mary Pierce is one of the biggest drawcards in tennis today. But will she ever be able to translate her popularity in the form of Grand Slam titles and the #1 ranking?
mary pierce • women's tennis • martina hingis • lindsay davenport • serena williams

FUNimation Catches Ghost Hunt
FUNimation announced that they have acquired the 25-episode anime Ghost Hunt, based on Fuyumi Ono's novel series. Anime will be released in the Fall of 2008.
ghost hunt • funimation • fuyumi ono • akuryou • shiho inada

Krystal Meyer Letter
Through the kindness of Myspace, Krystal Meyer puts out this slightly-edited (for space) letter to all her fans.
krystal meyer • dying for a heart • christian music festivals • krystal meyer in japan • hello kitty

Michelin Guide 2007: France's Best
Love it or hate it, you can't ignore the Michelin Guide. Its 2007 France edition picks the country's best hotels and restaurants, including 26 with 3 Michelin Stars
paris best restaurants • top michelin-star dining in france's top hotels • world's finest gourmet eating • alain ducasses • touring french guidebook

New Year's Eve in Thailand
New Year's Eve in Thailand is the highlight of the year, the Dusit Resort in Hua Hin is the top place to be and Ritirong Jiwakanon is once again the man of the moment.
theatre bangkok thailand • dusit resort hotel • critics' award • yale school of drama • national theatre of thailand

Sofia Coppola
Her efforts and contributions may open Hollywood to more women who wish to work behind the camera. That is a bit ambitious, sad to say.
oscars© • directing • producing • coppola • sophia

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