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Ise Shima Liner
伊勢志摩ライナーOne of Japan's most luxurious trains is the Kintetsu Ise Shima Liner which runs from Nagoya and Osaka Namba stations to Kashikojima on the Ise Shima Peninsula in Mie Prefecture.The train has a European-style "saloon" carriage, a "deluxe" carriage and a trolley service for refreshments.The train usually stops in Tsu, Uji Yamada, Toba and Kashikojima from Nagoya Station.Journey time from Namba Station in Osaka to Toba is around 2 hours. From Nagoya the time is approximately...

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[ Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:17:02 PDT ]


JR Hohi Mainline
JR豊肥線　赤水-立野The 148km-long JR Hohi Mainline which runs in the Aso caldera region of Kyushu connects Kumamoto, Oita and Beppu, east-west across the island.Running from Kumamoto, it goes down the slopes via a switchback slowly zigzagging back and forth until it reaches the town of Tateno. At Tateno the JR Hohi Mainline connects with the Takamori Line (高森線) run by Minami Aso Railway. Look out for the long station names on this line, one being "Minami Aso Mizuno Umareru Sato Hak...

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[ Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:50:25 PDT ]


Do It At Home Bunpei Yorifuji
家でやろうThe back story of the "Do It At Home" campaign on the Tokyo subway appeared in the Japan Times this weekend.Since April 2008 a monthly poster has appeared in the 168 Tokyo Metro stations and on the 3,300 train carriages of its nine underground lines.Previously the posters have featured a young woman applying her make up on the trains and talking on her mobile phone. Other targets have been drunks sprawled over the seats, young people taking up too much room and a commuter shaking ...

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[ Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:06:00 PDT ]


Tsukiji Seafood Market
築地市場Tsukiji Fish Market (aka the Tokyo Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market) is the largest marine products market in the world. Japan consumes around 17% of the globe's marine products and a large proportion of that passes through the gates of Tsukiji.Overall over 700,000 tons of marine products from around 400 species are handled annually at Tsukiji by seven major fish wholesalers.There has been a fish market in Tokyo since the city's earliest beginnings under Tokugawa Ieyasu in the e...

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[ Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:04:18 PDT ]


Japan Rhine Inuyama
日本ライン下りA fun day trip from Nagoya is to ride the rapids on the Kisogawa River in Inuyama.Take a Meitetsu train from Jingu-mae, Kanayama or Nagoya station to Inuyama-yuen. The boat station is a short 5 minute walk over the railway line. There are shuttle buses from Inuyama Bridge to Ota Bridge (30 minutes) at 9.15am, 10.15am, 11.15am, 12.15pm, 1.15pm, and 2.15pm.The boats depart from Ota Bridge for Inuyama Bridge at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. There is an additional 4pm depa...

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[ Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:01:01 PDT ]


Japan Slideshow
スライドショーView a slideshow of recent images of Japan on the JapanVisitor Blog.© JapanVisitor.comRough Guide To JapanTagsJapan images Japan photos ...

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[ Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:49:00 PDT ]


Tokyo Metro Fares
東京の地下鉄I use the Tokyo Metro most days to commute to work. It is quick, efficient, safe and very cheap.The lowest fare between stations on the Tokyo subway system is 160 yen (approx. 1.60 USD) compared with a whopping 4 GBP (6.40 USD) or 1.60 GBP (2.60 USD with an Oyster Card) on the London Underground and 2.25 USD on the New York subway.The basic pricing structure on the Tokyo Metro is:160 yen (Child 80 yen) 1-6 km; 190 yen (Child 100 yen) 7-11 km; 230 yen (Child 120 yen) 12-19 km; ...

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[ Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:14:00 PDT ]


Kendo
剣道Kendo ("Way of the Sword") is one of Japan's most popular martial arts and is practiced in schools, universities and clubs across the country. Around 4 million people are thought to practice kendo in Japan.The use of bamboo swords and body armor in traditional samurai sword training dates from the 18th century.The equipment used nowadays includes the shinai (sword), men (helmet and face mask), kote (gauntlets), do (breastplate), tare (groin protector), kendogi (jacket) and hakama (pants).K...

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[ Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:19:39 PDT ]


Tsurumai Station Nagoya
鶴舞駅Tsurumai Station in central Nagoya is on both the Tsurumai Subway Line running to Toyota city and the JR Chuo Line from Nagoya Station to Tajimi and Nakatsugawa.Just outside the station is the large Tsurumai Park, which is famous as a raucous cherry blossom viewing spot in Nagoya.Yahoo Japan Auction ServiceBook a Japanese Hotel with BookingsJapanese FriendsRough Guide To JapanTagsTsurumai Station Nagoya ...

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[ Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:01:00 PDT ]


Mount Gozaisho Mie
御在所Mount Gozaisho (1212m) in Mie Prefecture is an easy day trip from Nagoya. Mount Gozaisho is a strenuous hike up the central Nakamichi path now that the easier Uramichi path has been washed away by floods last autumn.Allow about 2 or 3 hours if you are not in good shape. Parts of the trail are almost vertical and there are ropes, chains and bamboo ladders to help you up in places. Some of the drops are sheer and care should be taken when clambering over the sharp rocks. The route over th...

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[ Fri, 29 May 2009 05:08:12 PDT ]


Tokyo Gay Pride 2009
東京プライド2009Today is the 2009 Tokyo Gay Parade. We'll have an update for you on the day's events later on.Tokyo Pride 2007Tokyo Pride 2006Book a hotel in Japan with BookingsJapanese FictionHappi CoatsTagsJapanTokyogaylesbianpride...

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[ Sat, 23 May 2009 02:25:32 PDT ]


Mitake Shosenkyo
御岳昇仙峡Kofu's best tourist attraction, after theSuper Toiletin the JR station of course, is the beautiful gorge ofShosenkyo.Just 30 minutes by bus from Kofu Station, this spectacular river valley is at its very best in autumn, just as the leaves change color.Recently voted the second best attraction in Japan after Mount Fuji by readers ofThe Daily Yomiuri, Shosenkyo Gorge is within easy reach of the capital.Kofu city is only 90 minutes bySuper Azusaor Kaiji express train from Shinjuku in...

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[ Sun, 17 May 2009 14:52:00 PDT ]


Kofu Super Toilet
甲府On a recent visit from Tokyo to Kofu in Yamanashi Prefecture during Golden Week, we came across this "Super Toilet" in the Eclan Department store above Kofu Station.Listen to the sounds of the Super ToiletThe toilet was about the same size as my friend's Tokyo apartment and certainly a lot cleaner and less cluttered. Relaxing music was piped into the convenience, which was a modern toilet and bidet combination, ideal for the job in hand.95% of all toilets now produced in Japan are these we...

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[ Fri, 08 May 2009 18:15:09 PDT ]


Naoko and Kenji watch a movie
映画館　デートLast time, we left Kenji and Naoko picking a movie - a slightly "off the wall" (kawatta) movie, and planning for some more off-the-wall action afterward.The curtain has fallen, the movie is over. Listen as LH Kenji and LH Naoko review their date so far.Kenji: 映画は十分変わっていたの。　Eiga wa juubun kawatte ita no?Was the movie off the wall enough for you.Naoko: まあまあ。Maa maa.More or less.Kenji: 寝たんじゃないの。かわいい鼾をちょっ...

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[ Fri, 01 May 2009 03:53:56 PDT ]


English Guide to Akihabara
アキバガイドブック英語版Finding your way around the maze of electronic shops, manga stores and maid cafes in Akihabara is a challenge for the foreign visitor or resident.Help is now at hand in the shape of a short English guide to the world's largest shopping zone for electronics.The "The Best shops of Akihabara - Guide to Japanese Subculture" can be download for 1,000 yen (10 USD). The email for a free sample function lets you download a short Adobe pdf file version with one shop li...

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[ Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:39:00 PDT ]


Tsuyoshi Kusanagi Drunk & Naked
草薙剛The big domestic news of the week was the arrest for public indecency of mega-star Tsuyoshi Kusanagi on Thursday. The 34-year-old SMAP member's indiscretions made news both in Japan and overseas.The seemingly clean cut pop star and actor was found by police drunk, naked and screaming in Hinokicho Park near Tokyo Midtown in Roppongi, not far from Kusanagi's luxury apartment.In traditional fashion, Kusanagi apologized to his Japanese and Asian fans in a press conference on Friday for "his...

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[ Sun, 26 Apr 2009 08:36:48 PDT ]


Chuo-Sobu Line Tokyo
中央・総武緩行線The 60km-long JR Chuo-Sobu Line is a major east-west commuter line in Tokyo. In general Chuo Line trains (orange stripe) are express (kaisoku) and the Sobu Line (yellow stripe) are local (futsu or kanko) trains stopping at every station.The Chuo-Sobu Line runs between Mitaka Station (三鷹) and Kichijoji in the west and Chiba Station (千葉) in the east. The Chuo Line connects with the Yamanote Line at Tokyo Station, Kanda Station, Yoyogi Station and Shinjuku Station...

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[ Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:43:00 PDT ]


Nagoya To Osaka By Train
名古屋ー大阪の電車There are two main options when traveling between Nagoya and Osaka by train.The quicker (and more expensive option) is to take a JR Shinkansen from Nagoya Station to Shin Osaka Station. The fastest Nozomi Shinkansen takes just 51 minutes, with a stop in Kyoto, and costs 6,380 yen for a non-reserved seat. To get into the center of Osaka, travelers must then ride the Midosuji Line of the Osaka Subway.The slower (and cheaper option) is to take the hourly (on the hour from...

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[ Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:43:00 PDT ]


Meitetsu Passes Yurika
名鉄電車Meitetsu Railways is a major railroad company in the Chubu (Central Japan) area centered on Nagoya city and surrounding towns. If you are a resident or long-term visitor to the area, you would be advised to buy one of Meitetsu's travel cards.The Yurika (ユリカ) Transpass pre-paid card costs 5000 yen and enables 5600 yen's worth of travel on Nagoya city buses and subway, the Meitetsu rail network, the Linimo and the Aonami Line to Nagoya Port. This card offers 12% free travel on th...

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[ Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:26:18 PDT ]


Inuyama Festival 犬山祭り
Click to Play Enjoy the Inuyama festival, held on the first weekend of April in Inuyama, just north of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. ...

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[ Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:26:38 PDT ]


Kanamara Festival 2009
The annual phallic Kanamara festival is taking place this Sunday April 5 in Kawasaki, outside Tokyo.The festival dates from the Edo Period when Kawasaki's ladies of the pleasure quarters instituted this celebration of the phallus both to encourage trade and to pray for protection from syphilis.Today the main purpose of the festival is to pray for the conception of a healthy child. The previous preoccupation with syphilis has been replaced with the AIDS awareness campaign.Large numbers of foreign...

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[ Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:08:46 PDT ]


LH Kenji and LH Naoko break the ice
Last week,LH Kenji and LH Naoko, the Japanese voices of Microsoft's Japanese version of Windows XP, met for the first time. This week listen asLH Kenji and LH Naoko break the ice.Kenji:直子さん、こんにちは。 Naoko-san, konnichi wa.Hello, Naoko.Naoko:こんにちは。 Konnichi wa.Hello.Kenji:この前、ありがとうございました。 Kono mae, arigato gozaimashita.Thanks for last time.Naoko:いえいえ、とんでもないです。 Ie, ie. Ton demo nai desu.Don’t mention it.K...

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[ Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:38:48 PDT ]


HRP-4C Japanese Female Robot
ロボットA 158cm walking, talking female humanoid robot, HRP-4C, was unveiled to the press on Monday. Developed by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science in Tsukuba, HRP-4C has 42 motors made by Honda, weights 42kg and can respond to language with various hand and facial gestures. She's also pretty cute!The HRP-4C robot will make a guest appearance at Japan Fashion Week in Tokyo. The robot cost 200 million yen (2 million USD) to develop and later models may go on sale to the pu...

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[ Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:17:11 PDT ]


LH Kenji and LH Naoko: your computer's default voice
コンピュータの規定の声　ケンジ　ナオコYou’re familiar with the cracked avuncular tones of Microsoft Sam, or Microsoft Mike, and the weird dulcetness of Microsoft Mary or, if your OS is Vista, Microsoft Anna.Ever wondered what the mechanical voice of the Japanese version of the Microsoft XP OS sounds like?The standard Japanese version of XP has LH Kenji and LH Naoko (the LH standing for Lernout & Hauspie, a now-defunct Belgian speech and language technology company).List...

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[ Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:24:26 PDT ]


Traveling in Japan - Useful Japanese
乗り物Listen to means of transport in Japanese from JojiSo far in our look at Japanese vocabulary categories we have covered animals, parts of the body, the numbers in Japanese, colors and days of the week, another useful vocabulary section is the world of travel.Whether you live in Japan or are here as a tourist, travel and getting around will be a big part of your day. Here are some useful words.train (densha 電車), station (eki 駅), bus (basu バス), taxi, (takushi タクシー), bicyc...

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[ Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:32:12 PST ]


Sumo Wrestlers Morning Practice
An early morning tour of a sumo stable to see young sumo wrestlers practicing is one of the most popular Tokyo tours offered by HIS Experience Japan.The tour begins at Hamacho Station on the Toei-Shinjuku Line and lasts from 8:15am-10:45am. The tour includes watching the practice and enjoying chankonabe with the wrestlers. This tour is a unique opportunity learn about the daily life of sumo wrestlers with an English-speaking Japanese tour guide.Gaijin Yokozuna: A Biography of Chad RowanTagsTok...

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[ Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:01:08 PST ]


Animals in Japanese
動物Listen to the animals in Japanese from JojiWe have already looked atparts of the body, thenumbers in Japanese,colorsanddays of the week, another rich source of vocabulary is the world of animals.Dog (inu犬), cat (neko 猫), bird (tori 鳥), fox, (kitsune 狐), elephant (zo ぞう), mouse (nezumi ねずみ), tiger (tora 虎), lion (rion ライオン), cow (ushi 牛), pig (buta　豚), sheep (hitsuji 羊), whale (kujira 鯨), turtle (kame 亀), bear (kuma 熊), rabbit (usagi ウサギ), goa...

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[ Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:58:50 PST ]


Nakagawa Shoichi Drunk?
中川財務相The latest calamity to befall the cabinet of haplessJapanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, was the "drunken" performance of his Minister of Finance, Shoichi Nakagawa, at a G7 meeting in Rome.Nakagawa blamed his slurred performance on a heavy dose of cold medicine and jet lag. Nakagawa claimed he's imbibed no more than a glass of wine on his flight over from Japan. Nakagawa, who is known to like a drink, says he will resign after the government has passed its latest finance bill in the ...

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[ Tue, 17 Feb 2009 07:20:28 PST ]


Nakagawa Shoichi Drunk?
中川財務相The latest calamity to befall the cabinet of haplessJapanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, was the "drunken" performance of his Minister of Finance, Shoichi Nakagawa, at a G7 meeting in Rome.Nakagawa blamed his slurred performance on a heavy dose of cold medicine and jet lag. Nakagawa claimed he's imbibed no more than a glass of wine on his flight over from Japan. Nakagawa, who is known to like a drink, says he will resign after the government has passed its latest finance bill in the ...

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[ Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:20:28 -0600 ]


Animals in Japanese
動物Listen to the animals in Japanese from JojiWe have already looked at parts of the body, the numbers in Japanese, colors and days of the week, another rich source of vocabulary is the world of animals.Dog (inu 犬), cat (neko 猫), bird (tori 鳥), fox, (kitsune 狐), elephant (zo ぞう), mouse (nezumi ねずみ), tiger (tora 虎), lion (rion ライオン), cow (ushi 牛), pig (buta　豚), sheep (hitsuji 羊), whale (kujira 鯨), turtle (kame 亀), bear (kuma 熊), rabbit (usagi ウサギ...

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[ Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:24:11 -0600 ]

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