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Flinging Photos: Fushimi Inari Shrine

Flinging Photos: Fushimi Inari Shrine

伏見稲荷大社 This is a photo from my trip to Japan last year, when we visited Kyoto. Kyoto is full of amazing sites, many also happen to charge for your viewing pleasure. This wonderful shrine is free, although I did give the typical admittance fee to the monk standing near the entrance. There are various shrines  [...] [...more]

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The Tale of Hachiko

If ever there was a heartfelt story of love, friendship and loyalty that needed to be shared, it was that of Hachiko. This is a story between a man and his dog that is known throughout Japan and to some Richard Gere fans. While visiting in Japan, my wife and I would meet up with [...] [...more]

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Japan’s Earthquake Shakes Up Life in Ohio

March 12, 2011 6:50 - I took the day off, it’s the end of my school’s spring break so it’ll be a quiet Friday anyways. We laid in bed waiting for the time to tick by when we would get up; my fiancé to get ready for work, me to drop her off and head [...] [...more]

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Monkeying Around in Japan

It’s here, it’s finally here…My video from when I was in Japan. Instead of doing something silly like grad school homework I decided to forgo my weekend by piecing together photos and video clips to make this awesome video for you. I’ve uploaded it on both Youtube and Vimeo for your viewing pleasure. Video clips [...] [...more]

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Tokyo on a Budget

Tokyo on a Budget

Many have resigned themselves to the fact that they will never see Japan; it has a reputation for being extremely expensive. There are certainly some truths. You can expect to pay at least double for fresh fruit and fresh vegetables for example. And of course, a long-haul flight will set you back. But in reality [...] [...more]

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