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If I asked you, "What are some differences between the United States and Japan?" then your initial reaction might be to say something like: J-Pop, karaoke, or getting naked with strangers in public baths! Sure, all those things are far more exciting in Sunrise Land than they are in the Forge of
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If you happen to be planning a trip to Asia and you haven't already made Taiwan a part of your itinerary, then you need to rethink your travel plans immediately. Taiwan is not just some random island that has some beef with China - to a lot of people it IS China (but that's something we won't get
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The most dangerous thing you will encounter on most hikes in Japan is probably dehydration or perhaps one of the giant Japanese hornets if you're unlucky enough to catch one on bad day. However, the number one killer of hikers and people in the outdoors is not bears, snakes, ax-murderers, or even
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