The Tokyo Traveler

August 3rd, 2008

Nihon on the Net - 8/3/08

Before we get to this week’s news, make sure to submit your Impressions of Tokyo to the Japan Blog Matsuri by August 20th. I am really looking forward to reading all of the great submissions to this recently revived blog carnival.  Now, on to the news…
An Evening with a Kyoto Maiko is Something Foreigners can […]

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May 30th, 2008

Kagurazaka - Tour the Alleyways of Old Edo

The Kagurazaka district is located in the center of Tokyo, in the middle of JR Yamanote Line. The area is famous for its lively main street, Kagurazaka-Dori (Dori means “street.”) and it’s winding cobblestone alleyways. The name Kagurazaka is a combination of kagura (a shrine-dance to music) and saka (hill) and evokes the […]

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April 27th, 2008

Nihon on the Net

A report on the disturbing increase of cyber-bullying on Japan’s school websites.
Japanese men are turning to spa treatments and anti-aging products offered by a local department store.
Some great shots of Geisha in Japan in this slide show from Yahoo! News.
Learn a little bit about how recycling is done in Japan - it’s not that […]

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March 29th, 2008

Geisha or Maiko?

The word Geisha literally translates to “arts person” or “one trained in arts” (gei = art, sha = person) and Maiko translates to “dancing child” (mai = dance, ko = child).

A Geisha is a woman trained in the traditional arts of Japan which include dance, song and the playing of musical instruments. A Meiko […]

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