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94What you always wanted to know about living the expat lifestyle, in a place like China
The ups and downs of the expat lifestyle in the People's Republic of China.
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94Top Ten Places to Visit in Japan
Mount Fuji. Japan’s highest mountain (3776 meters, 12,377’) is unquestionably the country’s most iconic natural landmark. Photographed in all seasons from all angles its near perfect cone is climbed by...
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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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92Top 5 Places to Visit in China
The Great Wall in Beijing, built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), is the most often seen tourism site in China. It runs over 373 miles, containing about 827 city wall platforms, 71 passes and countless...
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91Okinawa: A to Z
Okinawa: A to Z Araha Beach: Located close to various U.S. bases, namely Camp Foster and Camp Lester, and the San-A department store. Araha beach is good for people watching, walking, strolling, and jogging....
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90Japanese Funeral Rites, a descriptive guide to
Death is a delicate subject in any culture or religion. What happens next is an often sought answer by many people. The Japanese have a strong tradition for taking care of the recently deceased and much of it involves Shinto and Buddhist roots. While not every area follows the same pattern I have attempted to outline the basics of a Japanese style funeral and what happens afterwards. Only some of this I have experienced myself when a family member's grand-father died (I have attended a Japanese
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90Why is Number 8 a Lucky Number?
While traveling in picturesque Beijing a year before the 2008 Olympics, my fun tour guide talked about lucky numbers. The number 8 was and is considered a very lucky number. She explained that this is the...
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83The Oldest Buddhist Temple of Tibet
During my first lunch break in Tibet, I wandered down the main street, now called Beijing Road, and entered the first noodle shop I saw, because I certainly didn’t want to spend the entire lunch break...
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89Sex and the Japanese Man
For the Japanese man, the sexual and erotic stimulus available in Japan is surprising in its variety. High school girls are probably the most popular, but this is just one of the many Japanese male sexual fantasies catered for. Some of the services provided may raise a few eyebrows in the west.
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87Osaka City Attractions - Things to do in the Kansai Capital
Osaka city gets a bad press that you would do well to ignore. Osaka is in fact a fantastic place to visit and live in. Here is a list of 10 things to do in Osaka, and short explanations about how to get to them.
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