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		<title>Pachinko, Japan&#8217;s favorite pasttime</title>
		<link>http://everyday.3yen.com/2009-02-18/pachinko-japans-favorite-pasttime/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:18:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Expedited Writer</dc:creator>
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At first thought, Pachinko seem to be like the Japanese version of the pinball except that it&#8217;s not. It is actually a cross between a slot machine and a pinball machine. You amass these balls and then you win and if you&#8217;re lucky you get trays full of them. Pachinko is fun and so addictive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Useful Japanese Expressions</title>
		<link>http://everyday.3yen.com/2008-11-17/useful-japanese-expressions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:54:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guys, if you&#8217;re new in Japan, these Japanese expressions will get you blend in, in no time.

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		<title>Child Access Protest</title>
		<link>http://everyday.3yen.com/2008-11-11/child-access-protest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:42:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Expedited Writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Japan does not recognize joint-custody? 
It&#8217;s disturbing that Japanese people who are married to foreigners can actually hijack their kids away from their foreigner partners and GET away with it. 

I don&#8217;t see the poor child has to suffer the loss of a parents just because the adults can&#8217;t keep their act together. Sigh, some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hiroshima Peace Caligraphy Exhibition</title>
		<link>http://everyday.3yen.com/2008-11-05/hiroshima-peace-caligraphy-exhibition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:37:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Expedited Writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does this look like the works of a 3rd year student?

This beautiful work of caligraphy is to commemorate the peace exhibition in Hiroshima. 

Winners of the 26th &#8220;Hiroshima Heiwa Shodo-ten&#8221; (Hiroshima peace calligraphy exhibition) were announced on Tuesday, Oct 28. This year&#8217;s exhibition drew some 4,889 entries from around Japan, which represent messages of peace.
About [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Autumn Festival</title>
		<link>http://everyday.3yen.com/2008-10-08/an-autumn-festival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Expedited Writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aki Matsuri, another seasonal festival that coincides with autumn in Japan. There are very few cultures that celebrate the start of a season and I find it rather poignant that the Japanese people do with their Shinto beliefs. Anyway, check out this recent video of Aki Matsuri in Kichijoji.

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		<title>8 Days of Paid Vacation, yearly</title>
		<link>http://everyday.3yen.com/2008-09-04/8-days-of-paid-vacation-yearly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Expedited Writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Japan, the average paid vacation taken by the Japanese is only 8 days per year. That is astoundingly low as compared to France with 34 days paid vacation, followed by Italy and Spain with 27 days of paid vacation taken each year. 
Among the reasons why Japanese employees can&#8217;t take paid holidays were, &#8220;Too [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holidaying Country Style</title>
		<link>http://everyday.3yen.com/2008-08-14/holidaying-country-style/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Expedited Writer</dc:creator>
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Currently there is a holiday tour in Japan that stresses on slow living and eco-friendly options. With the rise of fuel prices and expensive tickets, Japanese people are definitely opting to stay home bound for their holidays. 
The Tokachi Hokkaido Country LIving is one such tour that promotes country living style to their clients. Tourists [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Events Calendar: Catching fireworks at play</title>
		<link>http://everyday.3yen.com/2008-07-30/events-calendar-catching-fireworks-at-play/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:46:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Expedited Writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[During summers in Japan, a line of firework displays are scheduled weekly for the public eye in Tokyo. And usually these fireworks are a wrap up to festivals during the summer so here is a list of events to check out and mark on your calendar if you want to catch these work of art [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to survive a Japanese Game Show</title>
		<link>http://everyday.3yen.com/2008-07-17/how-to-survive-a-japanese-game-show/</link>
		<comments>http://everyday.3yen.com/2008-07-17/how-to-survive-a-japanese-game-show/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:14:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Expedited Writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This reality TV program is aired in US/Canada since June and it&#8217;s extremely hilarious. We all know how extremely out of this world Japanese Game Shows are :P
Now, a bunch of Americans are taken to Japan to participate in this game show without prior knowledge in what they are about to expect.

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		<title>Fishermen in Japan go on strike</title>
		<link>http://everyday.3yen.com/2008-07-16/fishermen-in-japan-go-on-strike/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:42:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Expedited Writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Where will we get our fresh sashimis now?
A lot of people do not know or appreciate where their food comes from or who, in truth, is actually feeding them. It is people like the fisherman, the farmers and the cattle and sheep herders that are feeding people in the world. Without them, we&#8217;re too modernized [...]]]></description>
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