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There are many mysteries in this world. Take for example Stonehenge. Who created it? And why? I mean a structure like that created so many years ago is a remarkable engineering feat and as such, it must of been for some great purpose because monuments of that kind are usually built […]
大分国際チャリティサイクリング２００８年
RSVP by March 1, 2008!
When: March 20th, 21th & 22th (Thurs, Fri, Sat) 2008 - You will need to take one day of nenkyu (paid holiday) on the Friday.
What: The plan is to cycle around 300km in 3 days through the beautiful countryside of Oita prefecture and raise loads of money for charity in […]
Did you keep hold of your New Year’s postcards? Here are the winning lottery numbers.
The New Year is here already. If you were one of the three-or-so JETs or other foreign residents that stayed in Oita as the globe invested in new calendars, perhaps you took a little time to celebrate shogatsu in style and play the traditional Japanese game of Karuta.
Karuta (typically written in katana as カルタ, […]
According to The Traveler’s Notebook, Japan comes in at number six in the top ten places to teach English abroad.
I would have expected Japan to come in a little higher, but with the sorry state of non-JET teaching jobs, particularly the recent debacle at NOVA, it’s not that surprising.
There are some interesting locations on […]
The Holy Trinity of Japanese culture in the eyes of outsiders may be sushi, sumo and samurai, but one unforgettable aspect of culture often unknown outside the country immediately springs to the minds of those who live here: Love Hotels, or as they are far too appropriately katakana-ized, Rub Hotels.
Any garish, neon-plated building entirely […]
Urasawa Naoki’s Monster
A man on the run, framed for murders he didn’t commit, hounded by police wherever he goes. The only way to clear his name is to uncover the real murderer and the truth by himself. Sounds familiar? Monster is not The Fugitive, nor does it strive to be. It […]