http://archive.aweber.com/japanvisitorJapanVisitor NewsletterMon, 14 May 2012 08:34:52 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/japanvisitor/634pU/h/Japan_Visitor_May_Newsletter.htm Wish to unsubscribe? Visit this link: Japan Visitor Newsletter Dear Welcome to our May newsletter! The weather in Japan is getting warmer and the rice paddies are full of water awaiting planting. Soon the rainy season will be upon us and then the very hot summer ahead. We hope you are all well and would really appreciate if you can follow JapanVisitor on Twitter and/or like JapanVisitor on Facebook if you see something you like. Just click on the links above or the icons to the right. Thank you to all our subscribers who entered our previous competitions. We are running a new competition this month. If you could let us know which of the prizes below you would prefer if you win, that would help us match the winner with a prize you actually might want. See the entry details below and please have a try! Gambatte! Quiz This month Goods from Japan is sponsoring our Japan competition, which is open only to subscribers to our Japan newsletter. Each month (or thereabouts!) we will be offering new prizes for our members all sent registered mail from Japan. This month we have a number of new prizes on offer. Our prizes include 10% reduction vouchers for our shop GoodsFromJapan, we'll send you a voucher code that you can redeem for 10% off the value of any purchase at GoodsFromJapan.com, TK16 Master Kendama, Japanese koma, a dog collar (for dogs), Byobu folding screens, ceramic teapots, Japanese baseball caps, Arimatsu shibori handkerchiefs, hachimaki headbands, hand-puppets for young children and a variety of other Japanese gifts. If you have a preference for a particular prize please let us know in your answers. All you have to do is answer these five simple questions (follow the links to find the answers). How tall is the new Tokyo Sky Tree? Which prefecture is home to Karatsu Castle? Name one famous exile on Sado Island. When did the American Commodore Perry first arrive in Shimoda with his Black Ships? What is the main intersecting station on the Sapporo Subway System? To enter the competition, just reply to this email with the subject line JV competition. We will select the winners who will receive the prizes listed above from all entries received before we send out our next newsletter. What's New Living in Japan - Useful telephone numbers - a full listing of important phone numbers you might need in case of emergency. Japan Travel - Visit Hirosaki in Aomori, famous for its beautiful castle and Meiji Era western-style buildings. Japanese Nature - The Japanese Crested Ibis - is making a comeback after its reintroduction on Sado Island. Books - Routledge Handbook of Japanese Society and Culture by Victoria Lyon Bestor and Theodore C. Bestor. Museums - The Sezon Museum of Modern Art - is a museum of contemporary art in Karuizawa. Korea - Military Related Sites include the DMZ, which can be visited by tourists - at your own risk! Kansai - Walk the delightful Kumano Kodo in western Japan for a taste of Japan of yore. Temples and Shrines of Japan Visit our pages on the temples and shrines of Japan. Komyozenji Temple - in Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyushu. Tokoji Temple - Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Nishi Honganji Temple - a massive, historic Kyoto temple. Kenninji Temple - in Kyoto. Partners If you like our guide to Japan please have a look at our sister guides: Qatar guide, Portugal and The Azores guide, Iran guide and China guide we also cover Great Britain too. Improvements If you have any ideas on how we can improve this newsletter or our website and blog, please let us know - we always open to suggestions. And if you find this newsletter useful or interesting, please forward it on! Also if you have any travel stories, photographs or poetry from a trip to Japan and wish to share it with us and publish on our sites, please let us know. That's all for now. Thank for your continued support of JapanVisitor - it is really appreciated. We look forward to sending you our next newsletter at the end of next month, but until then - jaa ne! Sponsors Thanks to our sponsors this month - Japan hotel specialists Booking and Japan Hostels Sanborn What's new in images... Japan Visitor on Twitter Like us on Facebook Nagoya Highlights Japan Travel Guides Fukuoka Karuizawa Yamaguchi Prefecture Japan Links Japan Teaching Jobs Work in Japan Japan Flights Kyoto JapanVisitor on Twitter JapanVisitor on Facebook Book A Hostel in Tokyo Guide to Osaka Best Japan Blog Posts Shiga TV Yamanote Line Facts Japanese Soft Cream Reigando Cave Kyushu JapanVisitor.com Mon, 14 May 2012 08:34:52 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/japanvisitor/D.N0c/h/November_Japan_Visitor.htm Wish to unsubscribe? Visit this link: Japan Visitor Newsletter Dear Welcome to our November newsletter! Autumn feels over and there is a hint of winter in the air, cerainly in the Tohoku area of northern Japan and the island of Hokkaido. We hope you are all well and hope if you see anything you like on JapanVisitor you can follow JapanVisitor on Twitter and/or like JapanVisitor on Facebook if you see something worthwhile. Just click on the links above or the icons to the right. Thank you to all our subscribers who entered our previous competitions. We are running a new competition this month with JapanVisitor donating some of the sales we make on your behalf to the Red Cross. See the entry details below and please have a try! Gambatte! Quiz This month Goods from Japan is sponsoring our Japan competition, which is open only to subscribers to our Japan newsletter. Each month (or thereabouts!) we will be offering new prizes for our members all sent registered mail from Japan. This month we have a number of prizes on offer. Our prizes include TK16 Master Kendama, Japanese koma, a dog collar (for dogs), Byobu folding screens, ceramic teapots, baseball caps, Arimatsu shibori handkerchiefs, tatami squares and a variety of other Japanese gifts. If you have a preference for a particular prize please let us know in your answers. All you have to do is answer these five simple questions (follow the links to find the answers). When was the Old Hokkaido Government Building completed in Sapporo? When was Nagoya Castle completed? name one railway line that runs through Nippori Station. What does the word ohikidashi means in Japanese banks? How much is entrance to the Zoshigaya Missionary Museum Tokyo? To enter the competition, just reply to this email with the subject line JV competition. We will select the winners who will receive the prizes listed above from all entries received before we send out our next newsletter. What's New Living in Japan - Shopping in Ginza - a comprehensive listing of the main stores in Tokyo's upmarket shopping district. Japan Travel - Visit Aomori the most northern prefecture in Honshu and one of its most beautiful. Japanese Nature - The Blakiston's Fish Owl - is one of the world's rarest birds. Books - My Japanese Table by Debra Samuels. Cycling - Cycling to Nara from Kyoto - see Japan's two ancient capitals on two wheels. Korea - Korean Symbols adorn both historic buildings and everyday objects. Osaka - Nipponbashi - one of Osaka's most fascinating districts. Temples and Shrines of Japan Visit our pages on the temples and shrines of Japan. Rankanji Temple - in Oita Prefecture, Kyushu. Mitaki-dera Temple - Hiroshima Prefecture. Taikodani Inari Shrine - in Tsuwano was founded in 1773. Yomeiji Temple - in Tsuwano, Shimane Prefecture. Partners If you like our guide to Japan please have a look at our sister guides: Qatar guide, Portugal and The Azores guide, Iran guide and China guide we also cover Great Britain too. Improvements If you have any ideas on how we can improve this newsletter or our website and blog, please let us know - we always open to suggestions. And if you find this newsletter useful or interesting, please forward it on! Also if you have any travel stories, photographs or poetry from a trip to Japan and wish to share it with us and publish on our sites, please let us know. That's all for now. Thank for your continued support of JapanVisitor - it is really appreciated. We look forward to sending you our next newsletter at the end of next month, but until then - jaa ne! Sponsors Thanks to our sponsors this month - Japan hotel specialists Booking and Japan Hostels Sanborn What's new in images... Japan Visitor on Twitter Like us on Facebook Japanese Macaque Photos on Japan Hiraizumi Kumamoto Ishikawa Prefecture Links Japan Teaching Jobs Work in Japan Japan Flights Kyoto JapanVisitor on Twitter JapanVisitor on Facebook Book A Hostel in Tokyo Guide to Osaka Best Blog Posts Tsugaru Jamisen Aqueduct at Nanzenji Temple Cosmos Shiso JapanVisitor.com Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:35:15 -0500http://archive.aweber.com/japanvisitor/X7mA/h/May_Japan_Visitor_Newsletter.htm Wish to unsubscribe? Visit this link: Japan Visitor Newsletter Dear Welcome to our May newsletter! It's been over 2 months now that the large earthquake and tsunami hit the Tohoku region north of Sendai. The country is struggling to recover from these powerful acts of nature but remains safe to travel and much in need of the support and interest of the outside world to get back on its feet again. Thank you to all our subscribers who entered our previous competitions. We are running a new competition this month with JapanVisitor donating some of the sales we make on your behalf to the Red Cross. See the entry details below and please have a try! Gambatte! Quiz This month Goods from Japan and MB Prints are sponsoring our Japan competition, which is open only to subscribers to our Japan newsletter. Each month we will be offering new prizes for our members all sent from Japan. This month we have a number of prizes on offer and will be donating a percentage of our purchases to the Red Cross. If you choose a t-shirt as your prize could you please let us know your size: S, M, L etc. Our prizes include Supporting Japan Tees, TK16 Master Kendama, Japanese koma and a variety of other Japanese gifts. All you have to do is answer these five simple questions (follow the links to find the answers). Which famous Japanese historical person was born at Okazaki Castle? A visitor from the USA will receive how many months on their Japanese tourist visa? What is the last stop on the Kyushu Shinkansen. Who designed the Tokyo Metropolitan Buildings in Shinjuku? What is the longest river in Japan? To enter the competition, just reply to this email with the subject line JV competition. We will select the winners who will receive the prizes listed above from all entries received before we send out our next newsletter. What's New Living in Japan - Shopping in Akihabara - a comprehensive listing of the main stores in Tokyo's electronics district. Japan Travel - Visit Ikuchijima, an island in the Seto Inland Sea. Japanese Nature - The Japanese Giant Salamader - is the world's largest and ugliest amphibian. Books - Edo, The City That Became Tokyo by Akira Naito. Cycling - Cycling in Gion - see Japan's ancient capital on two wheels. Korea - Hwaseong Fortress is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Suwon just outside Seoul. Osaka - Namba - one of the second city's liveliest entertainment areas. Temples and Shrines of Japan Visit our pages on the temples and shrines of Japan. Kinkakuji Temple - Kyoto's Golden Pavilion. Ginkakuji Temple - temples, shrines and hotels. Kitano Tenmangu Shrine - noted for its lively flea markets on the 25th of each month. Kiyomizudera Temple - a very popular temple in Kyoto popular for its Love Shrine. Partners If you like our guide to Japan please have a look at our sister guides: Qatar guide, Portugal and The Azores guide, Iran guide and China guide we also cover Great Britain too. Improvements If you have any ideas on how we can improve this newsletter or our website and blog, please let us know - we always open to suggestions. And if you find this newsletter useful or interesting, please forward it on! Also if you have any travel stories, photographs or poetry from a trip to Japan and wish to share it with us and publish on our sites, please let us know. That's all for now. Thank for your continued support of JapanVisitor - it is really appreciated. We look forward to sending you our next newsletter at the end of next month, but until then - jaa ne! Sponsors Thanks to our sponsors this month - Japan hotel specialists Booking and Japan Hostels Sanborn What's new in images... Himeji Castle Karube Shrine Roppongi Hills Videos on Japan Cherry Blossoms Railway Museum Tokyo Earthquake Trashed My Apartment Links Japan Teaching Jobs Work in Japan Japan Flights Kyoto JapanVisitor on Twitter JapanVisitor on Facebook Book A Hostel in Tokyo JapanVisitor on Facebook Best Blog Posts Nagoya SCMaglev and Railway Park Townshend Harris Kyoto Eki Museum Shirakawa-go JapanVisitor.com Tue, 24 May 2011 08:05:32 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/japanvisitor/ivGR/h/February_Japan_Visitor.htm Wish to unsubscribe? Visit this link: Japan Visitor Newsletter Dear Welcome to our February newsletter! It's Setsubun time here in Japan and it's time for Out with the Bad; In with Good Fortune as people through beans to drive out evil spirits and celebrate the lunar new year. Thank you to all our subscribers who entered our previous competitions. We are running a new competition this month. See the entry details below and please have a try! Gambatte! Quiz This month Goods from Japan is sponsoring our Japan competition, which is open only to subscribers to our Japan newsletter. Each month we will be offering new prizes for our members all sent from Japan. This month we have a number of prizes on offer. Our prizes include some solar maneki neko, Japanese baseball caps, Japanese lanterns and a variety of other Japanese goods . All you have to do is answer these four simple questions (follow the links to find the answers). Which area of Tokyo is Ameyoko located in? How many volts is the electricity supply in Japan? What sport is associated with Ryogoku in Tokyo. What country was Thomas Glover from? To enter the competition, just reply to this email with the subject line JV competition. We will select the winners who will receive the prizes listed above from all entries received before we send out our next newsletter. What's New Living in Japan - Shopping in Ginza - a comprehensive listing of the main stores in Tokyo's upmarket Ginza district. Japan Travel - Visit Nagahama, an historic castle town on the shores of Lake Biwa. Japanese Nature - The Japanese Macaque - world famous as the Snow Monkeys of Nagano Prefecture. Books - The Birds of East Asia by the nature correspondent of The Japan Times newspaper. Cycling - Cycling in Kyoto - see a list of bike shops in Japan's ancient capital. Furoshiki - Furoshiki for elegants wraps. Symbols - Japanese Symbols Maps of Japan Find your way around Japan with our constantly updated Japan maps. Tokyo Map - hotels, embassies and city sights. Fukuoka Map - temples, shrines and hotels. Hagi Map - Hagi attractions and places to stay. Kobe Map - things to do in Kansai's premier port city. Partners If you like our guide to Japan please have a look at our sister guides: Qatar guide, Portugal and The Azores guide, Iran guide and China guide we also cover Japan's near neighbor South Korea and Pyongyang in North Korea too. Improvements If you have any ideas on how we can improve this newsletter or our website and blog, please let us know - we always open to suggestions. And if you find this newsletter useful or interesting, please forward it on! Also if you have any travel stories, photographs or poetry from a trip to Japan and wish to share it with us and publish on our sites, please let us know. That's all for now. Thank for your continued support of JapanVisitor - it is really appreciated. We look forward to sending you our next newsletter at the end of this month, but until then - jaa ne! Sponsors Thanks to our sponsors this month - Japan hotel specialists Booking and Japan Hostels Sanborn What's new in images... Takachiho Gorge Glover Garden Confucius Shrine Videos on Japan Taiko Drums Toei-Oedo Line Tokyo Haneda Airport Links Japan Teaching Jobs Work in Japan Japan Flights Kyoto JapanVisitor on Twitter JapanVisitor on Facebook Book A Hostel in Tokyo JapanVisitor on Facebook Best Blog Posts English Factory Hirado Niijima Island Tokyo Nail Art Haneda Airport JapanVisitor.com Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:33:45 -0500http://archive.aweber.com/japanvisitor/1M6KN/h/Japan_Visitor_Newsletter.htm Wish to unsubscribe? Visit this link: Japan Visitor Newsletter Dear Welcome to our October newsletter! Thank you to all our subscribers who entered our previous competitions. We are running a new competition this month. See the entry details below and please have a try! Gambatte! Quiz This month Goods from Japan is sponsoring our Japan competition, which is open only to subscribers to our Japan newsletter. Each month we will be offering new prizes for our members all sent from Japan. This month we have a number of prizes on offer. Our prizes include some Japanese teapots, solar maneki neko, Japanese baseball caps, Japanese lanterns and a variety of Japanese kendama. All you have to do is answer these four simple questions (follow the links to find the answers). When was the castle in Nagoya completed? What is the Mongolian food specialty of Sapporo? Name one major Japanese airport in Tokyo. When was Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto founded? To enter the competition, just reply to this email with the subject line JV competition. We will select the winners who will receive the prizes listed above from all entries received before we send out our next newsletter. What's New Living in Japan - Shopping in Akihabara - a comprehensive listing of the main stores in Tokyo's Akihabara electronics district. Japan Travel - Visit Shiretoko Peninsula, a UNESCO protected wilderness in northern Hokkaido. Japanese Nature - The Japanese Red Fox - godly messengers, tricksters and deceivers, and wild and wily animals. Get up close to the Japanese fox. Books - The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet is David Mitchell's latest blockbuster novel set in Dejima, Nagasaki. Cycling - Cycling in Arashiyama - see the autumn leaves on two wheels in Japan's ancient capital. Cosplay - Cosplay for the love of manga! Resort Living - Wakayama Marina City Maps of Japan Find your way around Japan with our constantly updated Japan maps. Tokyo Map - hotels, embassies and city sights. Kyoto Map - temples, shrines and hotels. Osaka Map - Osaka attractions and places to stay. Nagoya Map - things to do in the Nagoya and Chubu area. Partners If you like our guide to Japan please have a look at our sister guides: Qatar guide, Portugal and The Azores guide, Iran guide and China guide we also cover Japan's near neighbor South Korea and Pyongyang in North Korea too. Improvements If you have any ideas on how we can improve this newsletter or our website and blog, please let us know - we always open to suggestions. And if you find this newsletter useful or interesting, please forward it on! Also if you have any travel stories, photographs or poetry from a trip to Japan and wish to share it with us and publish on our sites, please let us know. That's all for now. Thank for your continued support of JapanVisitor - it is really appreciated. We look forward to sending you our next newsletter at the end of this month, but until then - jaa ne! Sponsors Thanks to our sponsors this month - Japan hotel booking specialists Agoda and Japan Hostels Sanborn What's new in images... Sky Tower Osaka Goth Girls High School Badge Videos on Japan Kiyosumi Teien Garden Tokyo Giant Flower Blooms in Tokyo Narita International Airport Links Japan Teaching Jobs Work in Japan Japan Flights Kyoto JapanVisitor on Twitter JapanVisitor on Facebook Book A Hostel in Tokyo JapanVisitor on Facebook Best Blog Posts Brazilian Festival at Yoyogi Park Japanese Craft Beer Squid Sensei Kyoto Flea Markets JapanVisitor.com Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:17:25 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/japanvisitor/1jptK/h/Japan_Visitor_Newsletter_July.htm Wish to unsubscribe? Visit this link: Japan Visitor Newsletter Dear Welcome to our July newsletter! Thank you to all our subscribers who entered our previous competitions. We are running a new competition this month. See the entry details below. Quiz This month Goods from Japan is sponsoring our competition, which is open only to subscribers to our newsletter. Each month we will be offering new prizes for our members. This month we have a number of prizes on offer. Our prizes include some Japanese teapots, official World Cup soccer posters and a variety of Japanese kendama. All you have to do is answer these four questions (follow the links to find the answers). What Japanese prefecture is the city of Hagi in? Who designed Kyoto Station? Name two Japanese castles beginning with the letter M. What is the name of the main airport in Hokkaido? To enter the competition, just reply to this email with the subject line JV competition. We will select the winners who will receive the prizes listed above from all entries received before we send out our next newsletter. What's New Living in Japan - Shopping in Shinjuku - a comprehensive listing of the main stores in Tokyo's shinjuku district. Japan Travel - Visit Shimoda, an historic port town where Commodore Perry first landed in the 1850s. Japanese Nature - The Red-crowned Crane - is the fashion model of the bird world. Books - Stimulating Conversation is a new textbook aimed at Japanese learners of English. Cycling - Cycling in Kyoto is one of the best ways to see the city --- and stay fit! Sponsors Thanks to our sponsors this month - Japan hotel booking specialists Agoda and Cotapaxi pens Partners If you like our guide to Japan please have a look at our sister guides: Qatar guide, Portugal and Madeira guide, Iran guide and China guide we also cover Japan's near neighbor Korea. Improvements If you have any ideas on how we can improve this newsletter or our website and blog, please let us know - we always open to suggestions. And if you find this newsletter useful or interesting, please forward it on! Also if you have any travel stories, photographs or poetry from a trip to Japan and wish to share it with us and publish on our sites, please let us know. That's all for now. Thank for your continued support of JapanVisitor - it is really appreciated. We look forward to sending you our next newsletter in August 2010, but until then - sayonara! Sanborn What's new in images... Images of Japan - Gion Matsuri Kyoto Osaka Castle Videos on Japan Akihabara Tokyo A Guide To Ginza Hibiya Park Links Japan Teaching Jobs Work in Japan Japan Flights Kyoto JapanVisitor on Twitter Book A Hostel in Tokyo JapanVisitor on Facebook Best Blog Posts Happiness Realization Party Sumo Scandals The Iceberg Building in Tokyo Hatoyama Resigns JapanVisitor.com Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:14:02 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/japanvisitor/1_eXj/h/May_Japan_Visitor_Newsletter.htm Wish to unsubscribe? Visit this link: Japan Visitor Newsletter Dear Welcome to our May newsletter! Thank you to all our subscribers who entered our previous competitions. We are running a new competition this month. See the entry details below. Quiz This month Goods from Japan is sponsoring our competition, which is open only to subscribers to our newsletter. Each month we will be offering new prizes for our members. This month we have a number of prizes on offer. Our prizes include some character USB memory sticks, Hanshin Tigers baseball caps, official World Cup soccer posters and a variety of Japanese kendama. All you have to do is answer these four questions (follow the links to find the answers; there's one question about China). When and where does the Dontsuku Festival take place? What are the origins of the Aoi Matsuri? Name two Kyoto restaurants listed in the Michelin Guide? How many souls are enshrined at Yasukuni Shrine, Japan's most controversial shrine? To enter the competition, just reply to this email with the subject line JV competition. We will select the winners who will receive the prizes listed above from all entries received before we send out our next newsletter. What's New Living in Japan - Giving Birth in Japan - essential vocabulary for expecting mothers (and fathers). Japan Travel - Visit Sakai, a port city just south of Osaka. Sakai has long served a gateway to western Japan from overseas. Japanese Jobs - Jobs Board - How to market yourself in a tough economy. Books - Wages of Guilt is a classic on the legacy of the war in Germany and Japan written by Ian Buruma. Sponsors Thanks to our sponsors this month - Japan hotel booking specialists Agoda and Cotapaxi pens Partners If you like our guide to Japan please have a look at our sister guides: Qatar guide, Portugal and Madeira guide, Iran guide and China guide we also cover Japan's near neighbor Korea. Improvements If you have any ideas on how we can improve this newsletter or our website and blog, please let us know - we always open to suggestions. And if you find this newsletter useful or interesting, please forward it on! Also if you have any travel stories, photographs or poetry from a trip to Japan and wish to share it with us and publish on our sites, please let us know. That's all for now. Thank for your continued support of JapanVisitor - it is really appreciated. We look forward to sending you our next newsletter in mid June 2010, but until then - sayonara! Sanborn What's new in images... Images of Japan - Kyoto Tower Shimane Farmhouse Videos on Japan Kyoto Subway Japanese Johnny B. Goode street jive Conveyor Belt Sushi Links Japan Teaching Jobs Work in Japan Japan Flights Kyoto JapanVisitor on Twitter Book A Hostel in Tokyo Best Blog Posts Boat Trip in Toba Bay A 23-year-old Dispute News-kun Newspaper Vending Machine Tokyo JapanVisitor.com Thu, 27 May 2010 03:23:40 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/japanvisitor/V3Br/h/Japan_Visitor_April_Newsletter.htm Wish to unsubscribe? Visit this link: Japan Visitor Newsletter Dear Welcome to our April newsletter! Thank you to all our subscribers who entered our previous competitions. We are running a new competition this month. See the entry details below. Quiz This month Goods from Japan is sponsoring our competition, which is open only to subscribers to our newsletter. Each month we will be offering new prizes for our members. This month we have a number of prizes on offer. Our prizes include some traditional Japanese paper lanterns, Hanshin Tigers baseball caps, official World Cup soccer posters and a variety of Japanese kendama. All you have to do is answer these four questions (follow the links to find the answers; there's one question about China). What date in May does the Aoi Festival in Kyoto take place? How many visitors are expected for this year's Shanghai Expo? How many bureaucrats work at Shinjuku's Tocho? When was Inuyama Castle's present keep constructed? To enter the competition, just reply to this email with the subject line JV competition. We will select the winners who will receive the prizes listed above from all entries received before we send out our next newsletter. What's New Japanese Museums - Hakone Open Air Museum exemplifies a creative and dynamic approach to museum-going in Japan. Japan Travel - Brave the intense cold to see the Abashiri Ice Drifts on the northern coast of Hokkaido. Japanese Sport - Ryo Ishikawa is the brightest young talent on Japan's golf scene. Books - Things Japanese is a collection of short stories detailing the foreign experience in Japan. Sponsors Thanks to our sponsors this month - Japan hotel booking specialists Agoda and Cotapaxi pens Partners If you like our guide to Japan please have a look at our sister guides: Qatar guide, Portugal and Madeira guide, Iran guide and China guide we also cover Japan's near neighbor Korea. Improvements If you have any ideas on how we can improve this newsletter or our website and blog, please let us know - we always open to suggestions. And if you find this newsletter useful or interesting, please forward it on! Also if you have any travel stories, photographs or poetry from a trip to Japan and wish to share it with us and publish on our sites, please let us know. That's all for now. Thank for your continued support of JapanVisitor - it is really appreciated. We look forward to sending you our next newsletter in mid May 2010, but until then - sayonara! Philip What's new in images... Ginza, Tokyo by Guillaume Marcotte Ginza, Tokyo by Guillaume Marcotte Videos on Japan Yasukuni Shrine Tokyo Sky Tree High Speed Boats to Chubu International Airport Links Japan Teaching Jobs Work in Japan Japan Flights Kyoto JapanVisitor on Twitter Book A Hostel in Tokyo Best Blog Posts Sensoji Teacher's Cat National Museum of Art Osaka JapanVisitor.com Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:55:21 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/japanvisitor/1UVa9/h/Japan_Visitor_Spring.htm Wish to unsubscribe? Visit this link: Japan Visitor Newsletter Dear Welcome to our March newsletter! We'd like to wish all our readers the very best as spring approaches for those in the northern hemisphere. Thank you to all our subscribers who entered our previous competitions. We are running a new competition this month. See the entry details below. Quiz This month Goods from Japan is sponsoring our competition, which is open only to subscribers to our newsletter. Each month we will be offering new prizes for our members. This month we have a number of prizes on offer. The first prize is a pair of beautifully hand-painted Japanese kites. Other prizes include some traditional Japanese paper lanterns and with the baseball season just about to start some Hanshin Tigers baseball caps - we wish them well in The Year of the Tiger! All you have to do is answer these four questions (follow the links to find the answers; there's one question about China). What day does Hina Matsuri (Dolls' Festival) take place on? The Chinese city of Xian is the capital of which province? Roppongi has 79 embassies located in its area. True or False? Nagoya Station in Chubu is the largest station in the world. True or False? To enter the competition, just reply to this email with the subject line JV competition. We will select the winners who will receive the prizes listed above from all entries received before April Fool's Day on April 1. What's New Japanese Culture - Eating Out in Tokyo introduces some of the capital's best restaurants. Japanese Food - Bagels from Hokkaido now rival the New York variety for taste, we argue. Japanese Funerals - An inside look at death the Japanese way. Books - Nihongo Fun and Easy is a great way to get started with real Japanese. Festivals - the Tagata Jinja Fertility Festival takes place on March 15, just outside Nagoya. Sponsors Thanks to our sponsors this month - Japan hotel booking specialists Agoda and Portugal Visitor Partners If you like our guide to Japan please have a look at our sister guides: Qatar guide, Portugal and Madeira guide, Iran guide and China guide we also cover Japan's near neighbor Korea. Improvements If you have any ideas on how we can improve this newsletter or our website and blog, please let us know - we always open to suggestions. And if you find this newsletter useful or interesting, please forward it on! Also if you have any travel stories, photographs or poetry from a trip to Japan and wish to share it with us and publish on our sites, please let us know. That's all for now. Thank for your continued support of JapanVisitor - it is really appreciated. We look forward to sending you our next newsletter in mid February 2010, but until then - Akemashite Omedeto Gozaimasu! Philip What's new in images... Osaka by Guillaume Marcotte Osaka by Guillaume Marcotte Videos Hallelujah Tokyo Yamanote Line Happy 2010 In The Lunar Calendar Links Japan Teaching Jobs Work in Japan Japan Flights Kyoto JapanVisitor on Twitter Book A Hostel in Tokyo Best Blog Posts Mizuhiki Shamanism Kyoto Flea Markets JapanVisitor.com Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:51:31 -0500http://archive.aweber.com/japanvisitor/1lZgX/h/JapanVisitor_Prizes.htm Wish to unsubscribe? Visit this link: Japan Visitor Newsletter Dear Welcome to our January newsletter! We'd like to wish all our readers a Happy 2010 and a properous and peaceful Year of the Tiger! Thank you to all our readers who entered our previous competitions. There is still time to enter our competition this month. See the entry details below. Quiz This month Goods from Japan is sponsoring our competition, which is open only to subscribers to our newsletter. Each month we will be offering new prizes for our members. This month we have 15 prizes on offer. The first eight people with the correct answer picked out of a taiko drum will each win a popular LED lantern. The next seven people will each receive a set of 100% natural Japanese bath salts to ease those aches and pains while you bathe. All you have to do is answer these four questions (follow the links to find the answers; there's one question about Portugal). What is the name of Japan's first ever boulevard in Tokyo's Harajuku? What is the population of the Portuguese town of Evora? Beppu Onsen in Kyushu has the largest number of hot springs in the world. True or False? Shinjuku Station in Tokyo is the busiest station in the world. True or False? To enter the competition, just reply to this email with the subject line JV competition. We will select the 15 winners who will receive the prizes listed above from all entries received before Valentine's Day on February 14. What's New Japanese Culture - Read an interview with Kyoto Kimono maker Wakako Harada a master craftswoman in the ancient capital. Japanese Figure Skating Stars - We look at some of the stars of Japanese figure skating ahead of the Winter Olympics including Mao Asada, Miki Ando and Yukari Nakano. Kyoto - Discover the blood soaked ceilings of Kyoto - grisly scenes from Kyoto's turbulent history. Books - The Ultimate Japanese Phrasebook by Kit Pancoast Nagamura is a must for Japanese learners of all levels. Festivals - the Shirahige Tahara Doburoku Matsuri is a colorful sake festival in deepest Kyushu. Sponsors Thanks to our sponsors this month - HostelWorld and Portugal Visitor Partners If you like our guide to Japan please have a look at our sister guides: Qatar guide, Portugal and Madeira guide, Iran guide and China guide we also cover Japan's near neighbor Korea. Improvements If you have any ideas on how we can improve this newsletter or our website and blog, please let us know - we always open to suggestions. And if you find this newsletter useful or interesting, please forward it on! Also if you have any travel stories, photographs or poetry from a trip to Japan and wish to share it with us and publish on our sites, please let us know. That's all for now. Thank for your continued support of JapanVisitor - it is really appreciated. We look forward to sending you our next newsletter in mid February 2010, but until then - Akemashite Omedeto Gozaimasu! Philip What's new in images... Hakodate by John Lander Nagoya by John Lander Videos Narita Airport Tokyo Japan Vaudeville Happy 2010 Links Japan Teaching Jobs Work in Japan Japan Flights Kyoto JapanVisitor on Twitter Book A Hostel in Tokyo Best Blog Posts Kanji Characters Kan Fire in Tokyo! Tokyo Train Squeeze JapanVisitor.com Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:35:16 -0500