Japan semester: gateway to the Far East, then the Far North Japan to Korea to Russia to the UK

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On this trip, I will trek out to spend a semester studying Japanese in Osaka, Japan, then after I finish my semester I plan to travel through Russia via the Trans-Siberian railroad, spend a week Wwoof-ing south of Moscow, then head up to St. Petersburg.

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  Arrival-Getting Settled   Osaka, Japan on Jan 30, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  A temple visit to Kiyomizu temple   Kyoto, Japan on Feb 2, 2008 18 pictures 1 comment
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  Setsubun--or, the tale of the peanut-throwing   Hirakata-shi, Japan on Feb 3, 2008 22 pictures 0 comments
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  "I've gone to the land of the Ice and Snow..."   Sapporo, Japan on Feb 11, 2008 44 pictures 1 comment
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  First stop back on Shinkansen: Aomori   Aomori, Japan on Feb 12, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Nara: home of the Daibutsu, and great Ramen   Nara, Japan on Feb 23, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Osaka-jo: Plum Blossom (and cityscape) Viewing   Osaka, Japan on Feb 28, 2008 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Kobe, International Port of Japan   Kobe, Japan on Mar 1, 2008 42 pictures 0 comments
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  Art in the Kansai Area Field Trip #1   Nara, Japan on Mar 9, 2008 96 pictures 0 comments
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  Tokyo is Godzilla!(of Japanese cities)   Tokyo, Japan on Mar 15, 2008 48 pictures 0 comments
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  Harajuku Lovers   Tokyo, Japan on Mar 16, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Final Day in Tokyo   Tokyo, Japan on Mar 18, 2008 58 pictures 0 comments
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  Stop after Tokyo!   Yokohama, Japan on Mar 19, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Home after Tokyo!   Osaka, Japan on Mar 19, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in Osaka!   Osaka, Japan on Mar 19, 2008 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Going to Himeji Safari Park and Castle   Himeji, Japan on Mar 20, 2008 85 pictures 0 comments
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  Lantern Festival at Kiyomizudera   Kyoto, Japan on Mar 21, 2008 25 pictures 0 comments
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  The whirlpools of Japan and Awajishima island   Awajishima, Japan on Mar 22, 2008 57 pictures 0 comments
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  Easter Sunday (in Kyoto)   Kyoto, Japan on Mar 22, 2008 32 pictures 0 comments
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  Walks around my town & Kansai Art Field Trip #3   Uji, Japan on Mar 30, 2008 59 pictures 0 comments
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  Nighttime Cherry Blossom Viewing   Kyoto, Japan on Apr 10, 2008 34 pictures 0 comments
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  Fishing in Wakayama-ken   Wakayama, Japan on Apr 12, 2008 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Kyoto Imperial Palace   Kyoto, Japan on Apr 14, 2008 38 pictures 0 comments
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  Daytime Hanami--Cherry Blossom Viewing   Kyoto, Japan on Apr 19, 2008 67 pictures 0 comments
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  Ancient horse racing in Kyoto   Kyoto, Japan on May 17, 2008 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Hikone and Biwa-ko   Hikone, Japan on May 22, 2008 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Fushimi Inari, Kyoto   Kyoto, Japan on May 22, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
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  GRADUATION frm Kansai Gaidai Asian Studies Program   Hirakata City, Japan on May 24, 2008 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Flea Market-eering in Kyoto   Kyoto, Japan on May 26, 2008 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Tokyo--pt. II   Tokyo, Japan on May 26, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Hiroshima and Miyajima weekend--pt. I   Hiroshima, Japan on Jun 1, 2008 105 pictures 0 comments
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  Hiroshima and Miyajima weekend--pt. 2   Miyajima, Japan on Jun 2, 2008 29 pictures 0 comments
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  A day in Fukuoka   Fukuoka, Japan on Jun 3, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Entering South Korea   Busan, Korea Rep. on Jun 4, 2008 35 pictures 0 comments
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  Korea pt. 2   Seoul, Korea Rep. on Jun 4, 2008 88 pictures 0 comments
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  Last spot seen in South Korea is...   Sokcho, Korea Rep. on Jun 6, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  You Have Entered Mother Russia! Now Get Out!   Vladivostok, Russian Federation on Jun 6, 2008 79 pictures 0 comments
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  A break from the Trans-Siberian Adventure!   Irkutsk, Russian Federation on Jun 12, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  On the Farm   Tula, Russian Federation on Jun 17, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Two Days to Readjust to Civilization...?   Podol'sk, Russian Federation on Jun 24, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Moscow at Last!   Moscow, Russian Federation on Jun 26, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  St. Petersburg--and the White Nights   St. Petersburg, Russian Federation on Jun 30, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Cheers!   London, United Kingdom on Jul 19, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments