Japan

The Magic of Tokyo - Japan, Asia Rohit Krishnan's impression of Japan was totally different from what he actually experienced.	A House of Cards - Japan, Asia David Schneider discovers the semi-serious consequences of breaking Japanese law.

Ginza: Tradition and Technology - Tokyo, Japan, Asia Ginza optimises the western image of Tokyo. Alsix discovers more than the glitz, glamour and neon that initially overwhelms and stuns.	Kyoto: A Tale of Two Cities - Japan, Asia Japan is often described as a hybrid of the modern and ancient. Joshua K. Hartshorne thinks Kyoto is also a hybrid - of the sublime and the downright ugly.
Harajuku: Punks and Bloody Marys in Downtown Tokyo - Japan, Asia Alsix describes the contrasts within the Japanese people; how they can be studious and shy during the week, wild and extreme on the weekends.	Pure Pachinko: A look into Japan's Favorite Pass Time - Japan, Asia Pachinko is as much a part of modern Japanese culture as sushi and sake, but what's it all about? Grab your smokes, head for the bright lights and find out with Dan Murphy.
Japan on the Cheap: A User Guide - Japan, Asia Dan Murphy offers this guide for those wanting to go to Japan and hesitating because of its high price reputation. His tips include shoestring budget transportation, accommodations and eateries.	Climbing Mt. Fuji - Mt. Fuji, Japan, Asia Revered for its beauty and symmetry, Mt Fuji attracts thousands of climbers each year. John Kung proves that although grandparents and kids alike hike up this mountain, it doesn't mean it's easy.
The Used Car Ferry - Sea of Japan Although Rowena Lambert initially questioned her decision to take a boat from Fushiki to Vladivostok based on the strange process involved and the sketchy travellers on board, she was glad she did.	Three Minutes to the Inn - Nasu Shiobara, Japan Alan L. Haynes describes his lighthearted tale of travel misadventures in rural Japan.

Slip-Ups and Slip-Ons: A Walk Through a Japanese Home Dean Moriarty navigates footwear and cutoms in Japanese homes.	Asian Opposites: Japan to Cambodia - Japan, Thailand and Cambodia Dean Moriarty heads to Cambodia and arrives at what looks like an Asian version of Las Vegas.
A Morning at Peace - Nagasaki, Japan Nagasaki has so much more than its recent tragic history to share, but it's the atomic bomb that will stay with you.	Sakura-no-Yu - Mizusawa, Iwate, Japan Juha Uitto enters an onsen, where he hot mineral water that smelled like sulphur would melting the knots in strained muscles.
'Hotto, Hotto!' - A Japanese Onsen Experience - Kyoto, Japan Carlie Daley relaxes at one of the best things in Japan - an onsen.	The Full Monty for the First Time - Kyushu, Japan Samantha Stokell learns onsen are not only good for cleansing the body, but also the mind.
The Other Side of the Pacific - Japan John England grew accustomed to being patted on the head by Japanese people as a child touring the country.	Working for the Wasabi - Fukuoka, Japan On her final evening in Japan, Megan Price ventured out late, with a quest that seemed simple enough: Find a sushi bar in Japan. Eat. Check off another life goal accomplished. If only it was that easy.

West of the Sun - Kyoto, Japan Philip Blazdell had forgotten how beautiful life can be...especially west of the sun.	Sitting On Trains - Japan Only in Japan would Carlie Daley's passport and wallet with all its contents intact find its way back into her hands within 24 hours of losing it.