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HOSHINOYA: Okinawa’s Taketomi Island Traditions and Tin Nu Breathing

By Jessica Festa on May 12, 2013 in Asia, Featured, Japan, Lodging, Photos

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“We create a culture here based on traditions while coexisting with nature,” explains Kyoko, the marketing representative for HOSHINOYA Resorts, which includes the property we’re currently touring, HOSHINOYA Okinawa. “The design of the property is...

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Learning What It Takes To Become a Japanese Mikoshi Bearer

By Jessica Festa on May 7, 2013 in Asia, Events, Featured, Japan, Photos

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It is still very hot on this November day. Some of my friends living in Saitama, the large prefecture north of Tokyo, have invited me to come and visit them in their city of Kawaguchi...

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Experiencing Culture On Japan’s Taketomi Island

By Jessica Festa on May 3, 2013 in Asia, Featured, Japan, Photos

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“That’s Ishiganto,” explains Kyoko, one of the hotel staff. “There are many ghosts on Taketomi Island, and this plate tells ghosts they cannot go this way.”I sure hope ghosts can follow directions. I’m at HOSHINOYA...

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Escaping Tourists in Less Traveled Destinations

By Robert Schrader on April 13, 2013 in Asia, Indonesia, Japan, Photos

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Are you looking to book your next getaway, but don’t want to follow the crowd? For travellers who are tired of holidaying with the same old English traditions, maybe it’s time to start thinking outside...

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Let’s Do Japan: Virtual Travel Prep

By Brook Bentley on April 12, 2013 in Asia, Japan, Photos

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Let’s Do Japan is an interactive web campaign that allows visitors to virtually experience Japanese culture as they prepare for a visit to Japan. The site features five distinct Japanophile travelers with unique styles that...

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Coined by Japanese Newspapers: Sayonara Speed Tribes aka Violent-Speed Tribe

By Matt Keighley on April 10, 2013 in Asia, Japan, Photos, Videos

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Bosozoku. I can remember the first time I uttered the word in public. My class of elderly ladies giggled. My useless textbook had translated the term unbelievably loosely as teenager. It was frankly, a shit...

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Okinawan Food Meets French Food: Ryukyu Nouvelle Cuisine

By Jessica Festa on April 3, 2013 in Asia, Japan, Photos

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A cuisine created by HOSHINOYA Okinawa on Taketomi Island in Japan, Ryukyu Nouvelle is an innovative style of Okinawan food based on French cuisine. The recipes are based on local ingredients prepared using French cooking...

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Dreaming Up a Life in Tokyo, Literally…

By Mariellen Ward on March 31, 2013 in Asia, Featured, Japan, Photos, Tokyo, Videos

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One night, many years ago, I dreamt I moved to Japan. I had just moved in with my boyfriend in Toronto and we were buying furniture and decorating. After that dream, I bought black lacquer...

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Mariellen Ward is a freelance travel writer whose personal style is informed by a background in journalism, a dedication to yoga and a passion for sharing the beauty of India’s culture and wisdom with the world. She has traveled for about a year altogether in India and publishes an India travel blog, Breathedreamgo.com. Mariellen also writes for magazines and newspapers.

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HOSHINOYA: Okinawa’s Taketomi Island Traditions and Tin Nu Breathing

Learning What It Takes To Become a Japanese Mikoshi Bearer

Experiencing Culture On Japan’s Taketomi Island

Escaping Tourists in Less Traveled Destinations

Let’s Do Japan: Virtual Travel Prep

Coined by Japanese Newspapers: Sayonara Speed Tribes aka Violent-Speed Tribe

Okinawan Food Meets French Food: Ryukyu Nouvelle Cuisine

Dreaming Up a Life in Tokyo, Literally…

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