http://insidejapanblog.com/2012/05/08/haiku-from-spring-elegance-tour-april-2012/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/img_4529.jpgimg_45292012-05-08T07:49:00+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2012/05/02/its-a-dogs-life-in-japan/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/img_0572.jpgIMG_05722012-05-08T07:47:34+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2012/05/02/take-me-home-country-road/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/img_3663.jpgShinkansen2012-05-07T16:43:15+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2012/04/04/asama-onsen-have-bath-drink-milk/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/dsc06008.jpgDSC060082012-05-07T16:51:36+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2012/03/28/mad-cows-in-kobe/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/007.jpgKobe calvesTakami san delivered this calf the previous night and is nursing it himself.2012-03-29T01:07:58+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/11/30/more-family-festival-fun/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/hirosaki-castle-gate.jpgHirosaki Castle Gate2012-03-23T16:31:24+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/12/08/festival-fun/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/img_1956.jpgIMG_19562012-03-23T16:30:59+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/10/18/festival-fun-and-matsuri-madness-for-the-family/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/untitled-1.jpgKanto festival2012-03-23T16:28:57+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2012/03/22/10-reasons-why-japan-is-so-great-no-10-new-experiences/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/credit-aomori-prefecture-and-jnto-kanchogai-dori-nicknamed-horse-road-towada-aomori.jpgCherry blossom, Aomori2012-03-22T10:39:57+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2012/03/20/10-reasons-why-japan-is-so-great-no-9-respect/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/229japan_2_4.jpgGirl at station in Tokyo2012-03-20T21:39:17+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2012/03/19/10-reasons-why-japan-is-so-great-no-8-contrasts/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/101010.jpg1010102012-03-19T21:23:32+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2012/03/15/10-reasons-why-japan-is-so-great-6-the-country-mountains-beach-rural-life/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/314japan_2.jpgFuji2012-03-19T11:35:36+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2012/03/14/10-reasons-why-japan-is-so-great-its-very-safe/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/dsc02061.jpgSONY DSC2012-03-19T11:35:11+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2012/03/16/10-reasons-why-japan-is-so-great-no-7-japan-just-does-things-better/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/combini-shelves.jpgCombini Shelves2012-03-16T17:45:32+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2012/03/14/10-reasons-why-japan-is-so-great-no-5-food/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/dscf0091.jpgSushi2012-03-14T22:08:30+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2012/03/13/10-reasons-why-japan-is-so-great-no-3-the-people/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/ckrjphito6.jpgelementary school children, Kyoto, Japan2012-03-13T22:48:49+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2012/03/13/are-you-being-served/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/bow.jpgBow2012-03-14T10:07:17+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2012/03/12/10-reasons-why-japan-is-so-great-no-2-public-transport/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/doraemon-train.jpgDoraemon train2012-03-13T16:30:36+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2012/03/12/10-reasons-why-japan-is-so-great-1-culture/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/224japan_2.jpgHarajuku Girls2012-03-13T08:12:44+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2012/02/22/tsurui-to-rausu-from-cranes-in-the-river-to-bears-in-the-bath/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/dsc05354.jpgDSC053542012-02-23T09:31:34+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2012/02/13/greetings-from-a-winter-wonderland/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/hida-no-sato-folk-village.jpgHida No Sato Folk VillageThe geyser at Jigokudani creates fascinating sculptures with a blueish hue formed by deoxygenated ice2012-02-14T09:44:20+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2012/01/10/trust-your-tour-leaders-and-treat-them-well/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/steve-menu-blog.jpgMenu of the year2012-01-12T09:18:33+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/12/19/tokyo-ghost-hunting-who-ya-gonna-call/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/httbochitour.jpgBochiTour2012-01-31T21:19:34+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/12/05/baby-loves-tokyo/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/japan-001.jpgjapan 0012011-12-05T15:29:39+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/11/22/extreme-sports-japanese-style-synchronised-walking/2011-11-30T16:33:52+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/10/21/ise-and-the-spirit-of-japan/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/dsc03785.jpgDSC037852011-11-21T14:51:02+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/11/02/walking-with-emperors-the-kumano-trail/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc03630.jpgDSC03630Peaks and ridges of the Kumano.2011-11-21T14:49:46+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/11/13/crabs-stags-and-the-sweet-monk-walking-the-kumano-trail/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc03669.jpgDSC03669Bento lunch with view out to Nachi and the Pacific Ocean2011-11-28T12:23:25+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/10/29/fushimi-inari/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/dsc_1558.jpgFushimi Inari Tori and Junior high school girls2011-11-03T13:25:42+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/10/10/happy-kanji/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/listen.jpgListen2011-10-12T08:53:18+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/10/03/6-months-on-part-4-kinoya-and-the-cans-of-hope/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/dsc01902.jpgIto-sanIto-san tells his story of the tsunami and the Kinoya fish processing company2011-10-11T10:43:32+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/09/30/the-new-bristol-office/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/new-office-29-sep-2011-004.jpgClient Seating AreaClient Seating Area2011-10-11T10:41:19+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/09/29/6-months-on-part-3-kadonowaki-elementary-school/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/dsc01875.jpgIshinomakiMuch of the debris has been removed leaving just empty wasteland2011-09-30T09:45:30+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/09/28/6-months-on-part-2-%e2%80%9cjambo%e2%80%9d-kenyan-dancing-and-some-very-cute-kids/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/dsc01824.jpgTsunami Eyewitness TestimonyEmma translates the moving testimony of a young kindergarten teacher2011-09-29T10:04:57+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/09/22/the-day-i-met-the-emperor/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/me-and-the-emperor.jpgMy ear… and the Emperor in his car2011-09-25T16:35:39+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/09/23/hitting-the-target-in-takayama-2/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/dsc03169.jpgDSC03169Dried squid and sake sampling2011-09-28T00:19:33+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/09/20/trip-feedback-through-haiku-poetry/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/japan-unmasked-008.jpgJapan Unmasked 0082011-11-24T15:51:53+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2010/07/29/spaced-out/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/mat-tie.jpgmat-tieMister Tanaka wears a tokyo-size 2 tatami mat tie.2011-09-19T03:21:17+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2010/09/10/gamer-1/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/gamecenter.jpggamecenterOverdose2011-09-19T03:21:06+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/02/28/sexy-big-babies/2011-09-19T03:20:42+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/09/18/tokyo-game-show-gamer-2/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/img_03531.jpgKawai2011-09-26T14:54:28+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/09/09/return-to-japan-6-months-after-the-quake/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/al-in-japan.jpgAl In japanHappy days with the "hotate" (scallops)2011-09-09T09:40:58+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/09/08/beetle-queen-conquers-tokyo/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/beetle-queen.gifBeetle Queen2011-09-08T18:47:59+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/09/06/boulder-backroads-half-marathon-raising-money-for-japan/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/img_2982.jpgIMG_29822011-09-07T08:50:35+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/09/01/the-cats-that-got-the-shinjuku-cream/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/japan-may-2011-074.jpgJapan May 2011 074Liam san and kitty chan2011-09-02T11:38:03+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/08/19/not-forgetting-aizu/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/dsc02823.jpgDSC02823Front image of Aizu-Wakamatsu Tourism Council Leaflet2011-08-30T01:05:30+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/08/29/what-make-good-japan-souvenirs/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/bug-killer-not-my-choice.jpgBug killer – Not my choice!Bug killer - Not my choice!2011-09-01T11:50:27+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/08/15/a-family-adventure-in-japan/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/family-in-ryokan.jpegOrgan family in their Minshuku2011-08-20T18:12:10+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/08/10/1962-fodors-guidebook-to-japan/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/fodors-1962.jpgFodors 1962The Japan Bible for Sixties travellers2011-08-14T13:17:42+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/08/08/an-essential-honshu-photo-blog/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/img_0884.jpgMt. FujiMy 14th climb to the top of Mt. Fuji was as magical as all the others. Yes, there was some rain.... well, lots of rain. But it was worth it for the night time views of the surrounding area. Beautiful!2011-08-10T15:37:00+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/08/05/the-spirit-of-the-game/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/rrrr156.jpgTsunami Damage2011-08-08T08:00:39+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/08/02/denver-dragons/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/img_2774.jpgIMG_27742011-08-25T14:46:03+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/07/27/a-visit-to-the-ghibli-museum/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc02398.jpgDSC02398The Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, Tokyo.2011-08-01T09:49:25+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/07/26/save-japan-with-super-kawaii-t-shirts-from-uniqlo/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/uniqlo-condenast-save-japan-project-karl-lagerfeld.jpgUNIQLO-Condenast-Save-Japan-Project-Karl-Lagerfeld2011-07-27T09:49:35+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/07/25/summer-festivals-yukata-romance/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/yukata1.jpgyukata2011-07-25T15:59:29+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2010/01/22/visiting-the-emperor/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/queues-outside-palace1.jpgQueues outside palaceQueues outside palace2011-07-23T16:01:38+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/07/22/i-want-to-ride-my-bicycle/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/onomichi_viewpoint-28.jpgOnomichi_Viewpoint (28)After cycling the Shimanamikaido - a little windswept.2011-10-10T05:03:42+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/07/21/january-is-the-new-april/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/img_0553.jpgTwo guys going at itPicture taken in January (or very close to around then...)2011-07-26T13:01:23+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/07/20/at-last-%e2%80%93-a-reason-to-rejoice/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/the-victory-makes-front-and-back-page-headlines.jpgThe Victory Makes Front and Back Page Headlines2011-07-21T10:02:07+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/07/18/photo-highlights-from-essential-honshu-tour-july-2011/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc02173.jpgDSC02173First night dinner at Tanuki, a tradtional izakaya in Asakusa.2011-07-20T08:18:25+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/07/14/why-im-getting-married-in-japan/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/sensoji_view.jpgsensoji_view2011-07-25T20:21:06+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/07/08/enjoying-the-journey-from-matsumoto-to-takayama/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/img_0600.jpgBus DriverThe professionalism of the average Japanese bus driver always takes me by surprise. It's nice to know that I am in good hands on the windy, snowy roads that lead from Matsumoto to Takayama.2011-07-12T12:15:15+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2009/11/03/standing-on-the-top-of-japan/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/mtfuji1.jpgMt Fuji VendingIt wouldn't be Japan without vending machines2011-07-08T15:52:04+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/07/08/going-green-in-japan-%e2%80%93-tip-9-recycle/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/467px-recycling_pet-svg.png467px-Recycling_pet.svgLook for the recycling logo on PET bottles in Japan2011-07-12T12:17:36+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/07/08/going-green-in-japan-%e2%80%93-tip-8-refuse-plastic-bags/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/800px-traditional_japanese_wrapping_clothhuroshikikatori-cityjapan.jpg800px-Traditional_Japanese_wrapping_cloth,huroshiki,katori-city,japanJapanese gifts beautifully wrapped in traditional 'furoshiki' cloths2011-07-08T16:38:13+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/07/07/going-green-in-japan-%e2%80%93-tip-6-drink-the-tap-water/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/89.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThe ubiquitous Japanese vending machine2011-07-07T15:49:05+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/07/07/going-green-in-japan-%e2%80%93-tip-5-eat-seasonal-local-food/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/800px-citrus_unshiu_20101127_c.jpg800px-Citrus_unshiu_20101127_cJapanese mikan2011-07-07T08:28:27+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/07/06/going-green-in-japan-tip-4-use-public-transport/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/n500-gaurd.jpgN500 GaurdThe mighty Shinkansen ('bullet' train)2011-07-08T08:04:02+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/07/06/going-green-in-japan-tip-3-turn-off-the-ac/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/015-kinkakuji.jpg015 KinkakujiKinkakuji in the blazing August sunshine2011-07-06T15:06:32+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/07/04/going-green-in-japan-tip-1-avoid-disposable-chopsticks/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/770px-wegwerf-esstc3a4bchen_2.jpg770px-Wegwerf-Esstäbchen_2Packets and packets of disposable chopsticks2011-07-06T08:13:36+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/07/05/going-green-in-japan-tip-2-make-full-use-of-the-loos/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/japan-may-2011-101.jpgJapan May 2011 101An eco-friendly Japanese loo2011-07-06T08:12:47+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/07/04/suizenji-park-what-a-delight/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/suizenji.jpgSuizenji2011-11-25T14:17:31+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/06/29/refresh-yourself-with-natural-japan/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/2011-06-18-13-57-40.jpgBeautiful Waterfalls2011-07-01T08:57:52+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/06/13/sludge-shoveling-in-ishinomaki/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/team.jpgteamOur team. Should note this was the muddiest I saw any of the volunteers got during the 7 days I was there.2011-07-03T07:16:18+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/06/24/osaka-at-dawn/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/img_2593.jpgIMG_25932011-06-27T12:27:38+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/06/24/a-visit-to-the-tanabe-ryokan-in-hida-takayama/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/img_0621.jpgTraditional Japanese room at the TanabeThe floor is tatami, a woven straw mat, and in the alcove hangs a bit of traditional calligraphy and flower arrangement. But for those not interested in the traditional arts, a television sits just outside of the frame of this picture. hehe2011-06-27T11:23:14+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/06/15/keep-fit-japan-style/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/rajio-taiso.jpgRajio Taiso2011-06-16T10:55:00+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/06/08/return-to-unique-japan/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/imgp0937.jpgSake Brewery Kyoto2011-06-14T19:02:57+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/06/03/a-big-day-out-at-the-sumo-in-tokyo/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/075.jpgKokugikan2011-06-13T09:32:21+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/06/02/that-special-trip/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/img_8070.jpgAnna & Mark2011-06-13T09:29:11+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/05/26/mt-fuji-climbing-season/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/img_0690.jpgMt. Fuji from HakoneMt. 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And besides, it gives perspective!2011-04-18T13:34:48+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/04/14/japan-unmasked-and-the-people-we-meet-along-the-way/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/inside-japan-143.jpgWith the monks in front of ZenkojiThese two guys had walked to Kanazawa from Hiroshima but still had plenty of energy for this photo!2011-04-15T08:51:55+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/04/12/sakura-sushi-and-scotch-eggs/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/dsc01420.jpgDSC01420Photographing sakura in Hamarikyu Park, Tokyo.2011-04-13T09:23:36+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/04/12/tokyo-life-in-business-as-usual-shock/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/mvi_4672.jpgNarita Airport ArrivalsThe hustle and bustle of Narita Arrivals2011-04-12T17:04:53+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/04/11/great-to-be-back/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/kameya-bar.jpgKameya BarEnjoying a drink in Tokyo's famous Kamiya Bar2011-04-12T12:39:34+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/04/04/more-messgaes-from-tokyo/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/gaijin-in-asakusa.jpgAsakusa2011-04-08T08:30:18+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/03/31/stories-of-bottled-soft-drink-shortages-in-tokyo-just-don%e2%80%99t-hold-water/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/coolpis_kimuchi.jpgcoolpis_kimuchiMan vs. the Vending Machine2011-04-08T08:29:50+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/04/06/more-radiation-in-cornwall-or-tokyo/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/img_0514.jpgThe stairs at Hasedera2011-04-08T08:29:16+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/04/01/1248/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/conbini-fridge-mar-30.jpgConbini Fridge Mar 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dragon...?2011-03-30T15:06:22+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/03/24/a-report-on-life-in-japan-from-tour-leader-and-tokyoite/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/dsc_0219.jpgKinkakuji2011-03-25T10:43:54+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/03/23/family-trip-to-japan-during-the-biggest-earthquake-and-tsunami-in-history/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/img_1124.jpgThe Linville Family – Kyoto’s Golden Pavilion2011-03-23T16:32:23+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/03/21/life-in-tokyo-and-the-people-of-japan/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/dsc_0423_2_2.jpgSumo2011-03-21T12:57:40+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2010/09/02/running-with-the-gods/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/japan-2010-1-620.jpgJapan 2010 1 620Taking on fuel and painkiller2011-03-20T11:57:45+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2010/08/12/extraordinary-unzen/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/turko-rice-the-fulfilment-of-a-childhood-ambition.jpgTurko rice – the fulfilment of a childhood ambitionThe cheapest hot spring bath in Unzen, Nagasaki prefecture.2011-03-20T11:51:22+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/03/14/earthquake-experience-hiroshima-kanazawa-takayama/2011-03-23T04:10:00+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/03/13/fax-to-the-future/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/fax.pngFaxAbacus: with the price of electronic calculators still astronomically high why not conduct transactions using the convenient and reassuringly transparent bean machine?2011-03-14T10:33:40+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/03/12/tsunami/2011-03-12T15:10:07+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/03/06/japan-and-china-some-ideas-from-home/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/cupoftea21.jpgcupoftea2[1]A Proper Tea Ceremony2011-03-10T10:11:22+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/02/25/the-good-old-japanese-public-bathhouse/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/sento-sign.jpgsento sign2011-02-25T11:02:17+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2011/02/14/west-meets-east-a-response-to-the-uk-tv-show-jlc-turning-japanese/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/tokyo-time-065.jpgTokyo Time 0652011-02-26T09:43:45+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2010/11/21/two-fingers-up/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/dsc00783.jpgDSC00783A carved representation of my 6 years communicating in Japanese.2011-02-14T01:26:24+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2010/10/13/insidejapan-tours-stateside/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/img_1723.jpgIMG_17232010-10-13T17:39:43+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2010/09/24/heartbreak-hotel-suspicious-minds/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/kitty-bed.jpgKitty Bed2010-10-12T10:51:42+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2010/09/10/wander-through-kyoto/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/dsc_0954.jpgA monk at the vending machinesA monk at the vending machines2010-09-10T08:53:17+00:00monthlyhttp://insidejapanblog.com/2010/08/21/the-streets-of-takayama/http://insidejapanblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/dsc_0907.jpgA visit to the convenience storeNothing beats a night out in your yukata. 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