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The water is coldGive me strength to endure itAs I purge myselfOn the second Sunday of the New Year, wearing nothing more than loincloths called shitaobi and headbands called hachimaki, many Japanese men brave the icy waters of Teppozu Inari Jinja, a Shinto shrine in central Tokyo, to practice a yearly purification ritual.

Japanese Expressions II

A story told with photos.

Japan Robert George<br>Haiku by Celeste Heiter

Snow Falling on Cedars

Film Review: Snow Falling on Cedars

A land dispute fueled by racial prejudice lies at the heart of this post-World War II drama. When...

Japan Celeste Heiter

Cinequest 2016 - Night Song

Love is in the Air at Cinequest 2016

In its 26th year, the Cinequest Film Festival, held annually in San Jose, Calif., once again has ...

Japan / China / India Celeste Heiter

Rice is a very important part of life in Japan. It is serves as the foundation of every meal. The...

Japan Frank Lev

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I am writing about the silkworm. In my travels in Japan, I had seen the remnants of silk farms. W...

Japan Stefan Chiarantano

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Travels along the JR Iida line - Part One

Sunday, June 18, 2006 I visit Matsumoto to see the castle. It's less than a 2-hour train ride, wh...

Japan Stefan Chiarantano

In contemporary Japan, urban architecture is an eclectic juxtaposition of old-world traditional, post-war Bauhaus, and ultra-modern futuristic styles. And sometimes--it's a combination of all three!

High Rise Japan

A story told with photos.

Japan Robert George

Sacred deer in Nara Park

Noontime In Nara

Why do we do it? Distance ourselves from home and family to travel to the furthest reaches of the...

Japan Graham Simmons

The Twilight Samurai

Film Review: The Twilight Samurai

Edo Japan on the eve of the Meiji Restoration is the setting for this understated samurai drama, ...

Japan Celeste Heiter

Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles

Film Review: Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles

Koichi Takata is a man on a mission: A quest across the vast plains of central China to videotape...

Japan / China Celeste Heiter

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'Japanese Story' Australian-Asian Fusion Recipes & Photos

East meets the land down under in this Australian-Asian fusion menu, which includes Lamb Gyoza wi...

Japan Celeste Heiter

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Eyes on the Prize........ Immigration Nihon-do (Japanese Style)

If you think going to the DMV is a pain in the you-know-what, just wait 'til you've done time at ...

Japan Celeste Heiter

Matsuri! Japanese Festival Arts

Late one summer afternoon, hearing laughter rising from the busy Tokyo sidewalk below my hotel, I...

Japan Celeste Heiter

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Black Ship Stew

URAGA, Japan, July 8, 2003 - Two giant foreign container ships and specks of yachts. Nothing in t...

Japan AFP/Shigemi Sato

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'Woman in the Dunes' Osaka-Style Japanese Menu

This Osaka-style menu features a rich and savory array of dishes that includes a light cucumber a...

Japan Celeste Heiter

Bonbori lanterns will be placed in the sea to send to one's ancestors. Shown is Bon festival at Hayama Beach, Kanagawa, Japan

The Festivals of Japan

Colorful events are held throughout the calendar in Japan, ranging from cherry blossom viewing in...

Japan John Lander

Yu-Gi-Oh on the Web

As Yu-Gi-Oh grows in popularity, more and more places on the web are carrying Yu-Gi-Oh cards and ...

Japan Will Raus

Tatami Room at Ekoin Temple, Koyasan

Koyasan - Japan's Holiest Retreat

Looking to stay in a temple (shukubo) in Japan? Ekoin is one of the most popular temples for th...

Japan Asia Images, John Lander

A Tale of Two Cities

We are standing shoulder-to-shoulder on a busy corner, looking out at the four lanes of traffic b...

Japan Nolan Webb

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Mr. Lowell Goes to Asia

A review of Percival Lowell's The Soul of the Far East, a dusty but nevertheless interesting book.

Japan / China / Korea, S Kenneth Champeon

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