The Tokyo Traveler

The 21st annual Tokyo International Film Festival will take place between October 18th and 26th at various venues around the city and offers visitors a chance to view films never before seen in Asia and insight in to the world of Japanese cinema. 
The Tokyo International Film Festival has adopted a green theme this year with a slogan of Action! for Earth.  In keeping with the theme, a number of films on the subject of ecological awareness will be screened over the nine festival days. (TIFF Special Screenings)
The main event of the festival is the competition that features fifteen …read more

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Manma, or food, is the first words spoken by many Japanese babies according to The Mainichi Daily News.  Mama came in a distant 4th on the list of 50 words!
How Japan’s antiquated baseball system is being challenged, again…this time by a semi-pro player.
Have you heard of Metabolic Syndrome?  It’s commonly spoken about in Japan and the government has mandated employers to counsel workers suffering from the syndrome.  Metabolic Syndrome is a cluster of the most dangerous risk factors for a heart attack and one of the tell-tale signs is a bulging waistline.
Shochu, a Japanese alcoholic beverage, has made its …read more

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