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A special travel section on Japan, from a visit to today's Hiroshima to a photo essay on unexpected Japan."For the outsider

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Photo
Essay
Slices of
Raw Japan
Images of the ordinary and exceptional
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For the first-time visitor, Japan is
not easy to comprehend. On the one hand, its modern technologies, from sleek cars
to electronic gadgets, prove that this nation is truly on the cutting
edge.
Yet Japanese culture is also rooted deeply in ancient
traditions drawn from years of isolation.
You'll find intricate paper art
and flower arrangements next to the latest in mobile phone technology. You
might see hardcore businessmen, fresh from their latest deal, at a
teahouse enjoying the songs of a geisha.
Japan is an unique synthesis
of east and west, and there is something new to discover around every
corner. Our special section on the Land of the Rising Sun will take you to
Hiroshima and Hokkaido, then to the geisha district of Gion in traditional
Kyoto. Finally, we offer a stunning photo tour through Japan, a
destination that
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Going Geisha
in Gion: Kyoto
Imagine a job ad that read like this: “Wanted: disciplined,
hardworking 15-year-old who is not afraid of late night study and
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Working for Peace in
Hiroshima
There are days that start out confronting, challenging and
emotionally disturbing, yet
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Chillin’ Out with 10,000
Snowmen
For the last 20 years, the busy
Japanese city of Sapporo, which is located in the Hokkaido region, has
taken on a North Pole appearance each February.
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