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Film 2013 Plus A Look Back

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It seems that we survived the end of the world. Screenwriters everywhere let out a collective sigh of relief; not only do they keep their audiences, but one of their favourite plot lines too. So what can we expect from the film industry in 2013? A fair bit of nostalgia by the looks of things; Jurassic Park, The Little Mermaid, Top Gun, and Star Wars episodes II and III are all to be rereleased in 3D and Imax. And let’s

Special Feature: Hints for Home-stay harmony

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Three months into my Japanese sojourn, a family connection led to my boarding a bus to Sakaide in Shikoku to stay with a Japanese family I had met just once before. I’ve hosted and been hosted a fair bit, but as with everything, Japan’s a little different.  Right from my arrival when we went straight for an 11am udon lunch, where an Oba-chan proceeded to video me slurping noodles, to the 89 photos uploaded on Facebook within ten minutes of

Restaurant Review: Ikkaku

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After four months of gorging myself on sushi, devouring okonomiyaki, and practically inhaling takoyaki, I found that I had slightly overindulged myself in my favourite Japanese dishes, both old and new. It was high time for a good meaty meal. Recommendations took me to the Brazilian place in Harbourland which quelled my appetite for a while, but excessive salting and the waiter who impersonated Donald Duck every time he carved a slice meant I wasn’t desperate to go back. No,

Travel Japan:Kougenji (高源寺)

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If you are looking for somewhere slightly off the beaten track for your momiji-viewing pleasure, how about heading out to Kougenji in Aogaki, Tamba. Access – maps and other information available on the temple’s website http://kougenji-tanba.or.jp/ (Japanese only) Photos by Clint Denison, Sasayama-shi, 2007-2012

Maigo in Hyogo: June ’12

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These hills are alive with a million flowers…

WANTED: Editor/Online Editor

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Our editor-in-chief Emily and I will be finishing up with JET this summer and we’re looking for people to replace us…

Readers Recommendations

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Featuring your favorite restaurants and hangout spots! “You’re going to love it,” I insisted as we navigated the confusion of streets near Himeji station. I was taking my friends to the place we affectionately had dubbed “Himeji Burger,” a location introduced to me one tired evening by Himeji ALT Ryan Parker, and thereafter shared with every foreigner I could hook with “Do you want a good burger?” Recently, I thought, places like that, the good places, they ought to be