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57The Twilight Samurai - Movie Review
The Twilight Samurai - Movie Review “The Twilight Samurai” is 2002 Japanese film directed by Yoji Yamada. This film is set in the mid 19th century, a time of samurai that was nearing its end. The...
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61Inside the world of geisha
Inside the secret world of geisha, which means person of the arts. Is viewed an as exclusive culture by Japanese women that are often confused with prostitution. The traditional geisha is a woman who had...
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63What is Kanzashi?
Kanzashi is a Japanese craft which involves folding pieces of cloth into flower petals, arranging them and making them into ornate hair pieces. Today, kanzashi can be used for items other than hair...
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74Compensated Dating
Compensated Dating appears to have originated in Japan where it is still widely practiced today. In Japan it is known as enjo-kōsai and probably has its roots in Geisha culture. The practice of Compensated...
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61Why I Enjoy Audio Books
It all began innocently enough; the period, the mid 1980s. My wife and I were conducting interviews with collectors who were participated in a themed show called, I believe, Magnificent Obsessions. We talk...
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87Geisha's Skin Beauty Secrets
What are the secret ingredients of Japanese Geishas that makes their skin so beautiful, ageless and bright? Geishas are continuing to draw interest of women from all over the world in search of answers. ...
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70Movies Based on Books
Memoirs of a Geisha Every year an average of thirty novels are made into movies for the big screen. It can be perceived by some that writing a movie based on a novel is a tad lazy. Much like a college...
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74Geisha
There are many misconceptions concerning Geisha. The word ‘Geisha’ translates as ‘person of the arts’. These are beautiful and sophisticated women who perform to different types of parties (mainly...
72Miss World 2008 - Ms Kseniya Sukhonova (Russia) won the Title - Parvathy Omanakuttan (India) Second
The very first Miss World was conducted in the year 1951. The first World Pageant introduced as a part of Festival of Britain Celeberations and the audiecne made it a grand success. The first Miss World...
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71Kimono Dress
Japan, the Land of the Rising Sun, is as strong as its ancient heritage. Its culture and history derives its strength from its people, with its revolution and isolation periods, it is a country of honor,...
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