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82New Year Traditions In Japan
As apposed to America, where Christmas is the big event and New Year is rather anti-climactic, In Japan, New Year or Oshogatsu, is the biggest event of the year and has a rich...
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75Super Kids: Motivate Students To Learn, The 4 Switches
Super Kids I recently saw a very interesting TV show in Japan about a new trend in education. Shibushi city, Kagoshima prefecture, on Japan’s large southern island of Kyushu, is home to a very progressive...
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76The Legend Of The Virgin Of Caacupe, Paraguay
The small town of Caacupe in Paraguay is home to a famous religious relic, a statue of the Virgin Mary and the center of a yearly pilgrimage that brings thousands of people every year....
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89Travel in Shimane, Japan: The God Tree Sutaji(スタジイ)
The God Tree When one thinks of Japan, one of the first images to come to mind is of Japanese temples and shrines. These are often set in the mountains and surrounded by beautiful trees. Many of the...
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80How To Drink Yerba Mate; Paraguayan Tea
Drink of the Gods Yerba mate(jerba ma te) is a unique tea like beverage from South America. It is especially popular in Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. Yerba was first drunk and cultivated by the...
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82Guarani Mythology: Myths, Legends, And Monsters From Paraguay Part 2
To read part one. go here Pombero Pombero is perhaps the most famous and widespread of all the creatures of Guarani mythology. He is known not only throughout Paraguay, but also in Argentina and Brazil....
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81Japanese Flowers Have Meaning: Kiku And Others
I love telling this story. It’s one of my more famous cultural faux pas in Japan. It was way back when my wife and I were dating. She had become very ill and had a high fever for...
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70What Is Higan And Higanbana In Japan?
Higan is a time of Buddhist reflection. It occurs twice a year for periods of seven days; three days before and after the Vernal and Autumn Equinoxes (shuubun no hi and shunbun no hi). The word "higan" means...
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81Guarani Mythology: Myths, Legends, And Monsters From Paraguay Part 1
Paraguay is a small, land-locked, kidney-shaped country in the heart of South America. I lived there from 1997 to 1999 as a Peace Corps volunteer. Paraguay has two official Languages; Spanish and Guarani...
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83A Spaniard On The Bus To Paraguay: The Most Despicable Man I Ever Met
I’m not really sure why I’m writing this hub. Probably few people will read it. It’s just something I need to share and get off my chest. It’s about the most despicable man I...
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