Index & Reference Pages
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• How to Ride a Bus in Japan
• About Hotels:
  • Capsule Hotels: a.k.a. "the Dog Kennels"
  • Ryokan: Traditional Japanese Hotels
  • Spas: Male Leisure-Life Gone Astray
• Japanese Holidays:
  • Feb. 14: Valentine's Day
  • Mar. 14: White Day
• SHINTO: A Brief Guide
• Homelessness in the Land of the Rising Sun

• Tokyo!

Site References

• Glossary of Japanese Words used in this Site
• Trip Bibliography -- Where I Get My Crazy Ideas...

• Shorter, Cuter?: Many phrases in Japan are simplified in use...
• O-Mamoru: Buy a little supernatural protection...
• Mummified Buddhas: There are some mummies in Japan...
• Kitsune: Foxes are well-known supernatural troublemakers...
• Tanuki: Racoon dogs are also supernatural troublemakers...
• Bad English!: Some good examples of bad english...
• Costume Play: Some cool costumes from a covention...
• Vending Machines: Some strange things are available...
• Crows in Tokyo: Tokyo has a healthy population of crows...
• Stray Cats: Japan in general has a healthy population of stray cats...

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