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The Best Places to Check Out in Nuttari, Niigata!
Nuttari is an ancient suburb of Niigata City that was once a thriving community producing some of the most renowned miso, soy sauce, and sake in all of Japan. While nowadays a much sleepier town, it is easy to find … Continue reading
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My Hokkaido Disaster
Let me tell you about an annoying time in Japan. After living in Yokohama for almost 3 years, I decided to end my stay in Japan as a teacher by making my way to its mysterious final frontier – Hokkaido. … Continue reading
Great anime OSTs
A fitting piece of music can heighten the emotion of a scene, turning even a mundane action into something deep and contemplative. Even something as simple as a character eating a potato chip can be as epic as the Battle of … Continue reading
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Our Little Sister (海街diary) (2015) – a review
Our Little Sister is a cinematic adaption of the manga Umimachi Diary and the latest film by acclaimed Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda. The film is an elegant masterpiece void of any melodrama or production ineptness that flaunts the love, awkwardness, … Continue reading
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Tagged Film, Japan, Japanese film, koreeda hirokazu, Our Little Sister
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Data retention gives new popularity to VPNs in Australia
VPN usage in Australia is seeing renewed popularity as the Federal government’s mandatory data retention scheme came into effect last week. Since the law passed the Federal Parliament in March this year, interest in VPNs have skyrocketed in Australia. Google … Continue reading
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Andrew Fowler’s The War on Journalism review.
Well-respected Australian journalist and author Andrew Fowler returns in the Melbourne Writers Festival with his new book The War on Journalism. The book is both an excellent introduction and thorough analysis on government wrong-doing, journalism dereliction and the evolution of … Continue reading
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New anti-protest laws could stifle community action.
Victoria’s new anti-protest laws could result in the obstruction of community movements, says protestors. The laws, which give police enhanced authority to remove protestors they deem potentially violent or obstructive, may deter communities from seeking change through lawful protests. Protesters … Continue reading
Australian tourism needs an innovative boost.
Experts say innovation and a boost in funding is needed to keep the Australian tourism industry growing. Members of the Australian tourism industry say more innovation is needed to stimulate tourism growth within Australia. Matt Hingerty, CEO of the Australian … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, Government reforms, Innovation, Journalism, Medical tourism, Monash Journalism, Tourism
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Future demand will be too much for Melbourne’s public transport system.
Experts say Melbourne’s population growth will put a massive strain on it’s public transport system – yet little is being done to prepare for it . By Steven Csorgo. Melbourne’s public transport system may be unable to handle the demand of its … Continue reading
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Tagged Busses, Melbourne, Monah Journalism, Overcrowding, Public Transport, Trains
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RSI and its effects
RSI effects multitudes of people each year and stops many from performing simple tasks such as using a computer. By Steven Csorgo
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The Manmoths blog 