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Discount Airlines of Asia

Anonymous — Mon, 09 May 2005 07:55:02 +0000

Dozens of low-cost airlines have been launched recently in Asia, transforming the continent's travel landscape. Here is a list of them...

Yakuza: The Japanese Mafia

Anonymous — Mon, 15 Jul 2002 17:25:48 +0000

* * * * * "The nail that sticks up must be hammered down" - Japanese proverb * * * * * There's no room for individuality in traditional Japanese society. In a country where uniformity is valued above...

Book Review: Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Jan 2002 04:36:21 +0000

The place I like best in this world is the kitchen. No matter where it is, no matter what kind, if it's a kitchen, if it's a place where they make food, it's fine with me. So begins Kitchen,...

Geishas Of Japan - A Snapshot

Anonymous — Wed, 01 May 2002 20:53:23 +0000

Japanese people, I am told, do not like talking about their geisha. The few I dared to ask, seemed visibly affronted by this line of questioning. While one half of them consider geisha a ...

Celeste Goes to the Movies

Anonymous — Fri, 08 Oct 2004 23:23:13 +0000

Film Reviews by Celeste Heiter

Japanese Cooking Utensils and Serving Dishes

Anonymous — Sun, 29 Dec 2002 06:55:45 +0000

In a perfect world, every home kitchen would be equipped with the finest tools and the most elegant dishware. However, preparing and serving Japanese food in your own kitchen doesn't necessarily...

Which Comes First, the Job or the Apartment?

Anonymous — Sat, 07 Apr 2001 07:26:02 +0000

The triad tasks of finding a place to live, getting yourself hired as an English teacher, and procuring a work visa are so closely intertwined that it's nearly impossible to prioritize them...

Enlightenment as Neurosis

Anonymous — Tue, 17 May 2005 15:28:02 +0000

Review of Yukio Mishima's The Temple of the Golden Pavilion.

Pico Polo

Anonymous — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 09:20:23 +0000

In the late 1980s, author Pico Iyer embarked on an Asian journey with the purpose of discovering to what extent Western - and especially American - culture had impinged on the cultures of the newly...

Japan's Lolita girls

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:59:55 +0000

Named after the title of Vladimir Nabokov's novel, Japan's Lolita girls make one of the latest trends in Japan's fashion world...

Ganbatte - Means "Go For It!" or ... How to become an English Teacher in Japan

Anonymous — Thu, 29 Mar 2001 07:23:30 +0000

So you want to teach English in Japan? Well...take it from one who's done just that - pack your bags, pull up your socks, and get ready for the adventure of a lifetime. Let's assume, for starters,...

Stocking a Japanese Pantry

Anonymous — Sat, 28 Dec 2002 23:55:41 +0000

When making Japanese cuisine at home, simple doesn't always mean quick and easy. With all the washing, cleaning, chopping, cooking, arranging and garnishing, the preparation of many Japanese dishes...

Are You a Sushi Virgin?

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Dec 2002 04:16:22 +0000

It's the 21st century. Every third car on the road is a Honda, a Nissan, a Toyota, or a Mitsubishi. And there probably isn't a household in the country that doesn't use something manufactured by Sony.

Film Review: The Last Samurai

Anonymous — Sat, 31 Jan 2004 06:48:04 +0000

A perfect blossom is a rare thing...You could spend your life looking for one, And it would not be a wasted life. --Katsumoto, The Last Samurai The year is 1876, a time of worldwide social, economic...

Book Review: The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea by Yukio Mishima

Anonymous — Thu, 03 Jan 2002 02:28:47 +0000

Set against the backdrop of Post World War II Japan, on the shores of the Yokohama Harbor, Yukio Mishima's now classic work, The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea , is a study in contrast:...