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56Tour Bonsai Style
This style or form of art actually originated from China not Japan; it was adopted by the Japanese. The Chinese were first known to use this form of art in 700AD; they would use special techniques to dwarf trees; growing them in pots or bowls. The...
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64Japan's Cat Cafes: The Best in Pet Rentals
Cat Cafes are a unique experience when visiting Japan. Find out what they're like and what goes on inside!
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78Still Not Unmasked
Cover of the book Japan Unmasked Foreword: this was written one and a half years ago as my book report on a thin introduction of Japan, Japan Unmasked. This book was chosen because it was not too thick nor too thin for a ten-day course, and the...
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76A Cloud Is Coming - Finding A Hiding Place From Calamity
In March last year, my daughter told me there was a cloud of radiation coming from Japan. Her report was a fearful one, that cast a shadow on our lives and those we love. This hub (a book in the making) was my response to that report.
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75Douglas MacArthur, the Most Famous American General in the Philippines
Douglas MacArthur was born on January 26, 1880 at Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. He was one of the three sons of Arthur MacArthur Jr. and Mary Pinkney Hardy. Arthur MacArthur Jr., Douglas' father, was a hero of the American Civil War and an American...
75Sayonara Gangsters by Genichiro Takakashi
In Sayonara Gangsters, characters include former philosophers that are now talking refrigerators, manic depressive kangaroos, schizophrenic storks, and five gangsters. I enjoyed reading the book, but it was not my favorite. I would rate it a 3 out of 5 because I appreciate the originality, but I would prefer if the book was written as short stories that had more detail about the more interesting characters.
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79Welcome to Japan: the Centre of the World
As every Japanese schoolboy knows only too well, it is not Europe but Japan which is at the centre of the world.
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83ATTACK ON IRAN EMMINENT ..
This hub talks about Leon Panetta's recent announcement that Israel was going to attack Iran sometime this spring. It sums up what participation, the United States should have if and when such an attack takes place. It also discusses the implications of a war with Iran, and the implications of a nuclear Iran.
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70Japanese Holidays- The Spring Equinox, or Shunbun no hi, Higan
Spring equinox is a very special holiday for the Japanese people and Buddhist faith. Read my hub and learn more about Shunbun no hi.
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74Where Europe Begins by Yoko Tawada
This is my book review of Where Europe Begins by Yoko Tawada. This is the third book I have read and reviewed by Yoko Tawada. The other books, The Naked Eye and Facing The Bridge, also focused on the same themes of shifting identities, language, and culture.
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