ShaneS

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User: Shane Sakata
Homepage: http://www.shanesakata.com/
2nd site: http://www.nihonsun.com/
Location: Japan & USA
Biography: Currently splitting time between Chiba, outside of Tokyo,and Honolulu, Hawaii - I write about Japan Travel & Culture at The Nihon Sun.
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Joined: 2008-01-07
Total stories submitted: 161
Total Top Stories: 140
Comments: 272
Total Socs: 801
Top Story Socs: 375
Favorites: 0
Genki: 100%
Points: 5404
Sumo Rank: Makuuchi
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    Japan: A Closer Look at Tohoku - Part 1
    Posted by Shane Sakata on 2 December 2008
    Tohoku is Japanese for “northeast” and the region occupies the northern area of honshu, Japan’s main island.  Hokkaido is Tohoku’s neighbor to the north, while Chubu lies to the southeast and Kanto to the southwest.  Six prefectures (provinces or states) make up the the Toh...[Read More]
    Nihon on the Net - 11/30/08
    Posted by Shane Sakata on 1 December 2008
    Mitsubishi, the world’s biggest tuna trader, imports the bulk of bluefin tuna caught in the Mediterranean to Japan. As stocks of this staple of the sushi platter become scarcer some groups believe that there is a need to impose a partial moratorium on bluefin tuna fishing and to drastically re...[Read More]
    Top 10 Tourist Destinations in Japan
    Posted by Shane Sakata on 29 November 2008
    A Visit Japan campaign was launched by the Japanese government with the establishment of the Japan Tourism Agency in October of this year.  The Visit Japan campaign is aiming to increase the number of annual visitors to from the 6 million that came in 2007 to 10 million by 2010 .  So where do most...[Read More]
    The Beauty of Washi
    Posted by Shane Sakata on 28 November 2008
    Washi or hand made Japanese paper is one of the many beautiful items that hold a special place in Japanese culture. The history of paper making in Japan can be traced back over 1,300 years and was an adaptation of Korean methods of paper making.  Traditionally, many of the paper makers in Japan wer...[Read More]
    Ramen Burgers - What will they think of next?
    Posted by Shane Sakata on 27 November 2008
    If you love a good burger and often find yourself craving a good bowl of ramen then you need to head to Kitakata in Fukushima prefecture where a local restaurant has combined the two in an unusual way that has created a bit of a food craze.  The Ramen Burger has hit the Japanese [...]...[Read More]