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harajuku street styles
Posted June 10, 2006 at 05:05 AM by Omar
Teenagers hanging out in Yoyogi Park near Harajuku Station in Tokyo. On weekends, young people converge on Harajuku generally and the park in particular to display their latest personal styles, spanning baby doll, Gothic, and punk. Harajuku represents the cradle of bleeding edge style for teens in Japan. On weekends, [...]
kyoto imperial palace
Posted May 27, 2006 at 01:06 AM by Omar
Kyoto served as the capital of Japan for over 1000 years, starting from the period when Emperor Kanmu moved the capital from Heijo-kyo in present-day Nara to Nagaoka-kyo in Kyoto. In 794, Emperor Kanmu moved the capital again to Heian-kyo, the current location in the center of present-day Kyoto.
Emperors succeeding Emperor Kanmu [...]
fuji-q highlands
Posted June 22, 2006 at 02:02 AM by
Fuji-Q Highlands is an exciting amusement park situated right next to Mt. Fuji, and it's a great place to stop for some fun and thrills if you're in the area. The park measures 124 acres and consists of 33 different rides, ranging from slower-paced kiddie fare to looping roller coasters.
macau, china, japan
Posted June 11, 2006 at 07:20 AM by
This was awhile back, but 3 years ago a bunch two of my aunts took a bunch of cousins back to Hong Kong. While there we also visited Macau, which was just an hour ferry boat ride away. We ate at the top of this tower that overlooked the whole city. There was a museum with all sorts of artifacts and historical information and that led out to the [...]
advertising museum
Posted May 23, 2006 at 04:43 AM by Omar
The Advertising Museum - Tokyo contains permanent exhibits that allow patrons to experience the evolution of Japanese advertising from the Edo period in the nineteen century to the present. All of the major media (other than Internet) are represented in the exhibits. The Museum is located on floors B1 and B2 in the Caretta Shiodome, [...]
