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	<description>The JET Programme Webzine Of Hiroshima Prefecture</description>
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		<title>Anna Purna: A Little Taste of India in Hiroshima-ken</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Anna Purna is a top-notch, Nepalese-run Indian restaurant with a well-deserved reputation.  Most JETs who live in the Fukuyama area are more than familiar with its delightful ambience, flavorful curries, and consistent quality.  Instead, I am writing this article mainly for the benefit of others who visit the area, and might fancy a fantastic Indian meal to round off their day or kick-start their night.]]></description>
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		<title>Pass the Pickles, Please</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“Lunch?” repeats the JET alumnus, leaning forward and cocking his head. “Well, school lunch wasn’t too bad,” he relays, “It was balanced, at least.” A slow, sheepish grin spreads across his face and crinkles his eyes. “I mean, like… it was a lot healthier than my usual instant curry sauce on spaghetti dinner,” he shrugs.]]></description>
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		<title>Life Goes On…</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Estelle’s involvement in Tohoku began in July 2011 during a five-day post-tsunami volunteer trip. She ended up driving along the coast of Miyagi Prefecture one afternoon after meeting Chizu, survivor and full-time supporter of all volunteers across the prefecture. The long and winding road led her to the fishery village of Funakoshi, where she was amazed to see the fishermen continuing their business despite the entire village being in ruins. She is currently working on a documentary film while running a fund raising campaign in support of the locals.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.wideislandview.com/2011/10/life-goes-on%e2%80%a6/</link>
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		<title>Crossing to Cambodia (Photo Journal)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[

Stacked-rock cairns at Angkor Wat (all photos by Tsuyoshi Sahara)
by Meghan Hahn

In August Meghan ventured to Cambodia overland, along with Tsuyoshi Sahara, crossing the border from Thailand. The following is a photo journal of a few segments of the trip.

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Tsuyoshi had attempted the infamous border crossing from Bangkok to Cambodia years before the new road had been paved. At that time, pick-up trucks were the de rigueur mode of transportation. Ten years, however, was apparently sufficient enough time for Beyoncé to supply us with an upgrade: we would be traveling in ...]]></description>
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		<title>Yoshimizu Garden: A Festival For Frogs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On the third and fourth of June each year, Akiota Town (where I live) holds a Frog Festival in Kake. A couple of weeks before I'd heard about this event, the rice fields next to where I lived had been invaded by an army of frogs, so many and so loud that my family could hear them on Skype! The town logo is also a frog, so it seemed to make sense that - of course - there would also be a Frog Festival.

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		<title>Osusume desu! Graffity Mexican-American Restaurant</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I’ve had my share of Spanish/Mexican food in Japan. From Hiroshima’s Cusco Café and Tinto’s Restaurant to the do-it-yourself ingredients sold at Jupiter to the Visitor’s Day at the Iwakuni Airbase (which I went to solely to taste the delights of the on-base Taco Bell).]]></description>
		<link>http://www.wideislandview.com/2011/07/osusume-desu-graffity-mexican-american-restaurant/</link>
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		<title>Feature Photo 6/15/11</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This photo was taken on August 17th, 2008 in Kure.]]></description>
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		<title>LIfe After the B.O.E. 6/15/11</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Having only 26 characters to deal with does make things a tad easier...]]></description>
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		<title>Traditional American Clothing, or The Lack Thereof</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In book 3 of the JET Language Course there is a dialogue on the International Festival (国際フェア). Kim Sonho - a favorite language workbook character and close friend to Nancy Nagai - provides some photos from last year’s festival. He describes how all the JETs in the area gather for the International Festival. They introduce their country, cook traditional food, put on folk costumes, and take pictures with the area residents. At this point, I begin thinking “いいな!”]]></description>
		<link>http://www.wideislandview.com/2011/06/traditional-american-clothing-or-the-lack-thereof/</link>
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		<title>Flickerbook: Movie Reviews with Michael Bacon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As Groucho Marx himself once said, “Hello,” and welcome to the grand opening of the brand-new-old-curiosity-shop that is Flickerbook. If you are looking for up to the minute reviews of the latest slick Hollywood money-makers, then I’m afraid you’ve come to the wrong place. But, if you are happy to meander aimlessly with me along the cluttered aisles of cinematic history, I may have a few curios to show you.]]></description>
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