Category Archives: Shrines

On Praying to a Fox in Japan

Posted on March 13, 2013 by E.

Nobody in Japan seems to know anything about Shinto.

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The Neurotic’s Travel Guide to Kyoto, Part 2

Posted on October 18, 2012 by E.

You can read part one of the Neurotic’s Travel Guide to Kyoto here.

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A Neurotic’s Travel Guide to Kyoto, Part 1

Posted on October 17, 2012 by E.

Kyoto is for lovers!

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On Getting Lucky in Japan

Posted on January 18, 2012 by E.

No, not like that.

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On Japanese Cats

Posted on December 14, 2011 by E.

This week: Japan, in five cats.

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On Demonic Umbrellas and Japanese Banking

Posted on October 26, 2011 by E.

In Japan, many ATMs work from 9 to 5 and get weekends and holidays off. That’s better than most humans get. And the reason, I suspect, has more to do with ghosts than any bank is willing to admit.

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