The Tokyo Traveler » tatoos http://www.thetokyotraveler.com About Tokyo for travelers, visitors, and residents. Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:30:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Nihon on the Net – 8/31/08 http://www.thetokyotraveler.com/2008/08/nihon-on-the-net-21/ http://www.thetokyotraveler.com/2008/08/nihon-on-the-net-21/#comments Sun, 31 Aug 2008 11:20:08 +0000 http://www.thetokyotraveler.com/nihon-on-the-net-21/ Post from: The Tokyo Traveler

]]> Tattoos in Japan – not just for yakuza (gangsters) anymore.  While there are still social stigmas surrounding the tattooed, attitudes are changing…slowly.

Yakuza Tatoos

10 things about Tokyo that will blow your mind by MatadorTrips.  Mind-blowing, maybe not, but still an interesting read.

Busses in Japan are a cost effective alternative to taking the famous bullet train, better know as the shinkansen, in Japan.

The Rough Guide to the Music of Japan offers 73 minutes of traditional music from the land of the rising sun.  Paul Fisher compiled the CD and was interviewed by The Japan Times.

Ageing gracefully in Japan? The myths surrounding the perfectly cute 50 year old.

Critics dispute Michelin regard for Tokyo but there are some restaurants that everyone agrees on.

With an ageing population, Japan’s temples struggle to remain financially self sufficient.

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