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Dear Japan Visitor,

Welcome to our July newsletter! We'd like to thank all our readers
who entered our previous competitions and let you know that there
is a new competition this month. See the 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. 

The first five people with the correct answer picked out of a hat
will each win a solar maneki neko lucky cat to bring never-ending
sun-powered good fortune. The first prize is a Jumbo maneki cat. 

The next five people selected will each receive a free clone
kendama - an ideal way to pass these long summer days, practising
your cup and ball skills. 

All you have to do is answer these three questions (follow the
links to find the answers). 
What is the name of the dog whose statue stands outside Shibuya
Station? 
In what year was the National Diet Building in Tokyo completed? 
Where in Tokyo is the "theme park for ladies" located? 
To enter the competition, just reply to this email with the subject
line "JV competition". 

We will select the 10 winners who will receive the prizes listed
above from all entries received before August 31. 

 
What's New 

 
Arashiyama - a short trip from downtown Kyoto, Arashiyama is a
must-see on any trip to Japan's ancient capital. 
 
James Heisig - We recently interviewed American scholar James
Heisig known for his ground-breaking and innovative books on
learning Japan's notoriously difficult kanji.
 
Aso Caldera - Mount Aso in Kyushu is part of the largest active
volcanic caldera in the world and a great place for hiking and hot
springs. 
Seoul - Photographs of Korea - we recently took a side trip to
Seoul in South Korea. Here is what we saw. More pictures coming
soon. Thanks Jake for the great photos!

Tsukiji - the largest marine products market in the world, Tsukiji
may be set to relocate in the future. See the historic fish market
while you can.

Sponsors

Thanks to our sponsors this month - Rentafone and Airport Parking
Shop

Partners

If you like our guide to Japan please have a look at our sister
guides:
Qatar guide, Portugal guide, Iran guide and China guide.

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!
 
That's all for now. Thank for your continued support. We look
forward to sending you our next newsletter in the middle of
September, but until then - Sayonara!
 
Philip