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The Japanese Tradition
Written by Guillaume Erard   
Monday, 18 January 2010 00:00

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The Japanese Tradition series is an hillarious video series dealing with of the Japanese culture produced by the Japan Culture Lab. I found a few of their videos on Youtube and they have to be taken with a pinch of salt to say the least.

 

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How to find a job in Japan ?
Written by Guillaume Erard   
Wednesday, 13 January 2010 00:00
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In a previous article, I covered the main requirements for obtaining a working holiday visa in Japan. I would now like to go through the job hunting process which should logically follow. Like in every country, finding a job in Japan can be difficult, particularly at the moment, in a time of economic moroseness. But take heart however, it is not impossible and on many aspects, if you have the right profile and the right approach, you might find the Japanese job market more flexible and full of opportunities than the one of your country of origin. In some cases, some people have been able to completely reinvent themselves professionally in Japan!
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How to get a working holiday visa in Japan?
Written by Guillaume Erard   
Wednesday, 21 October 2009 00:00

Yokoso Japan!

I got a lot of demands for an English translation to this one. It took some time but here it is, the translation of my original article. While I was preparing my application for a working holiday visa, I obviously had to read through a great deal of web pages, blogs and forums only to find very inconsistent and contradictory information. In this article, I would like to sum up the main points that I think are essential to make your application successful.

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New Video: Memories of Kyoto
Written by Guillaume Erard   
Tuesday, 14 July 2009 00:00

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This video is a slideshow of some of the most beautiful sights of Kyoto, the former Imperial capital of Japan

 

 

 

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Trip to Japan
Written by Guillaume Erard   
Saturday, 16 May 2009 16:40
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This video was shot in May 2008 during the Dublin Aikikai Aikido trip to Japan in order to study Aikido at the Aikikai World Headquarters in Shinjuku. This video shows a bit of Tokyo as we saw it. Beside a very intense Aikido practice, this trip was also a lot of fun and I really appreciated to travel and know more about the other guys in a more relaxed, "out of the mat" atmosphere. I hope that this video carries a bit of the great time we all had.

 

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Documentary: Tokyo Revealed
Written by Guillaume Erard   
Sunday, 10 May 2009 19:28

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This is a nice documentary from the Travel Channel about life in Tokyo. It is not the most recent but it is worth a look nonetheless.

 

 

 

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Documentary: History of Japan
Written by Guillaume Erard   
Friday, 16 January 2009 20:41
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These videos are from the fantastic PBS documentary series on the history of Japan. Starting before the rise of the Tokugawa and finishing with the arrival of Commodore Perry, this documentary describes Japanese society and structure and explains how it opened to the West. It is to me one of the best documentary to watch if you want to get an introduction to Japanese history. It is followed by a History Channel documentary on the Japanese Sword that is also well worth watching.

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Where the Hell is Matt?
Written by Guillaume Erard   
Tuesday, 18 December 2007 23:28

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You've probably seen these before but I thought I would put on the videos of this guy called Matt Harding, the bloke who travels the world to dance badly (as he describes it himself) with people. He's been doing it every year for a little while now. I personally can't get enough of these videos, very uplifting and positive so enjoy.



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Aikikai Hombu Dojo
Written by Guillaume Erard   
Saturday, 16 December 2006 08:26

aikikaiThe Aikikai Hombu Dojo (合気会本部道場, Aikikai Honbu Dōjō) is the headquarters of the Aikikai which is an umbrella organisation of various national, as well as smaller, aikido organisations. Although the name strictly refers only to the main training hall (dōjō), it is often used by extension to refer to the Aikikai organisation itself. The dōjō was founded by Morihei Ueshiba in 1931 under the name Kobukan. The current building, which stands on the same site as the original Kobukan, dates from 1967.

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Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Written by Guillaume Erard   
Saturday, 16 December 2006 08:21

sumoRyōgoku Kokugikan (両国国技館, Ryōgoku Kokugi-kan) is an indoor sporting arena located in the Ryōgoku neighborhood of Sumida, one of the 23 wards of Tokyo in Japan Japan, next to the Edo-Tokyo Museum. This is the third building to be associated with the name kokugikan to have been built in Tokyo. The current building was opened in 1985 and has a capacity of13,000 people. It is mainly used for sumo wrestling tournaments (honbasho) and hosts the Hatsu Basho in January, the Natsu Basho in May, and the Aki Basho in September. It also houses a museum about sumo. The venue is also used for other indoor events, such as boxing, pro wrestling, and music concerts. In past years, it has hosted the G-1 Climax, an annual tournament in New Japan Pro Wrestling

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