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		<title>About Guruguru Japan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:32:43 +0000</pubDate>
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&#8220;Guruguru Japan&#8221; is a spin-off information blog from the successful UK-JAPAN.net project website (Nov 2006 &#8211; Feb 2009). Guruguru Japan aims to uncover the world of Japan from a deeply analytical perspective; the wonderful, the dark, and the damn-right plain stupid.
You will find that much of the early content (uploaded during Feb 09) on Guruguru [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gurugurujapan.wordpress.com&blog=6447823&post=459&subd=gurugurujapan&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Term in School</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:29:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Term in School
Self-Assessment  (September 2008 – March 2009)
Barry Crisp
This self-assessment is entirely composed mainly for the purpose of my own reflection of my teaching experience and development. It is imperative that I catalogue the progress of my teaching in order to improve without forgetting all that which I have done previously. Experiences are best [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gurugurujapan.wordpress.com&blog=6447823&post=457&subd=gurugurujapan&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Japanese Art ~ Rin Nadeshico</title>
		<link>http://gurugurujapan.wordpress.com/2009/09/07/japanese-art-rin-nadeshico/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:31:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love art and all the different forms it comes in from street art (Banksy) to advant garde (Henri Matisse) and to Japanese contemporary art with a provocative twist (Tetsuya Ishida). I was delighted to come accidently across an artist by the name of Rin Nadeshico.
According to her &#8216;about&#8217; page, Rin focuses on women in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gurugurujapan.wordpress.com&blog=6447823&post=454&subd=gurugurujapan&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Oshima Noh Theatre of Hiroshima &amp; Theatre Nohgaku</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:50:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 



Purcell Room
Kiyotsune/Pagoda Wednesday 2 December 2009 &#8211; Thursday 3 December 2009
This a rare opportunity to catch a performance of Japanese noh theatre in London. Dating back seven centuries, noh is a classical Japanese performance form combining elements of dance, drama, poetry and music. Featuring elaborate costumes and masks, it is a highly aesthetic stage [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gurugurujapan.wordpress.com&blog=6447823&post=452&subd=gurugurujapan&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>First Day Back</title>
		<link>http://gurugurujapan.wordpress.com/2009/08/31/first-day-back/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first day of term was over-shadowed by the current typhoon sweeping its way through Chiba, but it was lovely to see the students again after a good month. I had a few gifts and treats to share out (as collected along my summer journeys), so there were smiles all round. The students got to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gurugurujapan.wordpress.com&blog=6447823&post=450&subd=gurugurujapan&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Summer Vacation Coming To An End</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:51:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gurugurujapan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So&#8230; summer is almost coming to an end. The new school term, speech contest practice and taiiku sai (sports festival)  preparations will all kick-off next week. Normally, summer time means relaxation, reading, and more relaxation&#8230; but for all those out there who are parents&#8230; you and I all know that summer time means not a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gurugurujapan.wordpress.com&blog=6447823&post=448&subd=gurugurujapan&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Victoria Embankment</title>
		<link>http://gurugurujapan.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/victoria-embankment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:33:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Canary Wharf, Tower Castle, Tower Bridge and Tate Modern to my left
I sit on a bench with angel wings facing the Thames River
London Eye, Westminster, Big Ben, National Theatre, Charring Cross Station and Waterloo Bridge to my right
I sit on a bench with traffic pressing behind me
Tourists, natives, locals, cameras, couples, pensioners, students, runners, cyclists, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gurugurujapan.wordpress.com&blog=6447823&post=445&subd=gurugurujapan&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Back in Japan</title>
		<link>http://gurugurujapan.wordpress.com/2009/08/13/back-in-japan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gurugurujapan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Phew&#8230;. that was an exciting but very tiresome two weeks in London, from bike rides over 35 miles long, dancing, playing football, watching Roy Hargrove live at Ronnie Scotts, catching a theatre performance, seeing IDA at the National History Museum, eating great food, meeting friends, visiting the Banksy exhibition in Bristol and my grandparents in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gurugurujapan.wordpress.com&blog=6447823&post=440&subd=gurugurujapan&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Solar Eclipse</title>
		<link>http://gurugurujapan.wordpress.com/2009/07/23/solar-eclipse/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 02:35:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So this is it&#8230; my last blog post for a good 2-3 weeks while I head off to jazzy London! But enough that&#8230; Yesterday people around the world and those in Asia especially had the wonderful opportunity (almost seven minutes) to witness the Solar Eclipse. Unfortunately, here in Chiba, Japan, I wasn&#8217;t able to witness [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gurugurujapan.wordpress.com&blog=6447823&post=437&subd=gurugurujapan&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Life Underwater ~ Protect Our Sea life!</title>
		<link>http://gurugurujapan.wordpress.com/2009/07/21/life-underwater-protect-our-sea-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:43:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gurugurujapan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
Kuroshio Sea - This was shot at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Japan, the second largest aquarium in the world.
The main tank called the &#8216;Kuroshio Sea&#8217; holds 7,500-cubic meters (1,981,290 gallons) of water and features the world&#8217;s second largest acrylic glass panel, measuring 8.2 meters by 22.5 meters with a thickness of 60 centimeters. Whale sharks [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gurugurujapan.wordpress.com&blog=6447823&post=435&subd=gurugurujapan&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Ready for London</title>
		<link>http://gurugurujapan.wordpress.com/2009/07/20/getting-ready-for-london/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:16:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a long week indeed! The first term of the school year has finally finished, the summer humidity is really beginning to settle and the semi have awakened from the depths of the earth &#8211; literally! I managed to sneak into Tokyo to visit an old friend to which we played billards (sorry, I [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gurugurujapan.wordpress.com&blog=6447823&post=433&subd=gurugurujapan&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Move House and Stay Green</title>
		<link>http://gurugurujapan.wordpress.com/2009/07/13/move-house-and-stay-green/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:48:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gurugurujapan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So recently I moved house here in Japan and during the whole moving process I challenged myself to stay as green as possible ~ So, here is my advice (which is also published on i-genius.org) for all those who may soon be moving.
Moving house is no easy task whether it is moving down to the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gurugurujapan.wordpress.com&blog=6447823&post=430&subd=gurugurujapan&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tokyo tops list of most expensive cities</title>
		<link>http://gurugurujapan.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/tokyo-tops-list-of-most-expensive-cities/</link>
		<comments>http://gurugurujapan.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/tokyo-tops-list-of-most-expensive-cities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:48:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gurugurujapan</dc:creator>
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Tokyo is officially the world&#8217;s most expensive city for expats, knocking Moscow off the top slot.
This will perhaps come as no surprise if you are a frequent visitor to the city, where you can expect to pay £4.50 for a cup of coffee.
Another Japanese city &#8211; Osaka &#8211; took second place, climbing nine places since [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gurugurujapan.wordpress.com&blog=6447823&post=427&subd=gurugurujapan&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Haikus</title>
		<link>http://gurugurujapan.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/haikus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:42:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Time slows down&#8230;peace
Tanbo sway light in the breeze
Dragonflies hover
 
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Young restless faces
Tick tock tick tock, the hands move
Trees talk in the sun
 
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The school pool contracts
Sound of laughter fills the air
Anxious footsteps, Splash!
 
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Our children play,
Pink lilies and red roses
Blossom with your love
 
(c) Barry Crisp
Posted in Blogging, Poetry Tagged: Barry Crisp, haiku, japanese haikus, short poems, summer, swimming [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gurugurujapan.wordpress.com&blog=6447823&post=425&subd=gurugurujapan&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tired, but Still Super Genki!</title>
		<link>http://gurugurujapan.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/tired-but-still-super-genki/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:06:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gurugurujapan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wow, yikes I am tired beyond words, but in trying to keep this blog from its idleness I thought it best to give a brief update on where I have disappeared to for all my secretive blog viewers. Put simply; wedding anniversary, moved house, booked a two-week ticket back to London for the summer, work-work-and-work, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gurugurujapan.wordpress.com&blog=6447823&post=423&subd=gurugurujapan&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Hiromi + Yaron Herman Trio + Tineke Postma Quartet</title>
		<link>http://gurugurujapan.wordpress.com/2009/07/02/hiromi-yaron-herman-trio-tineke-postma-quartet/</link>
		<comments>http://gurugurujapan.wordpress.com/2009/07/02/hiromi-yaron-herman-trio-tineke-postma-quartet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:58:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gurugurujapan</dc:creator>
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On Friday 10th there is a triple billing of some of the jazz world&#8217;s biggest up and coming stars, one of the highlights being a solo performance from Hiromi Uehara:
Hiromi + Yaron Herman Trio + Tineke Postma Quartet
10 July 2009 / 19:30
Barbican Hall, London, England.
There&#8217;s a rapidly developing buzz on the jazz grapevine around three [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gurugurujapan.wordpress.com&blog=6447823&post=421&subd=gurugurujapan&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Tribute to Michael Jackson</title>
		<link>http://gurugurujapan.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/a-tribute-to-michael-jackson/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:25:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gurugurujapan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One reads the news in bold text and sits quiescently for a good five minutes whilst memories flicker and moonwalk in your head. The watery eyes make way for a cheeky child-like smile for now Michael sits in a world with colours beyond the imagination, on the shoulders of giants looking over nature&#8217;s garden with [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gurugurujapan.wordpress.com&blog=6447823&post=414&subd=gurugurujapan&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Gundam</title>
		<link>http://gurugurujapan.wordpress.com/2009/06/25/gundam/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:47:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gurugurujapan</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gundam]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[An 18-meter-tall Gundam statue stands in Shiokaze Park in Tokyo’s Odaiba to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first broadcast of the “Mobile Suit Gundam” animated television series. The statue will be on display through Aug 31.
Posted in Blogging, Events Tagged: Gundam, Japan, Mobile Suit Gundam, Odaiba, Shiokaze Park, tokyo      [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gurugurujapan.wordpress.com&blog=6447823&post=412&subd=gurugurujapan&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Dinosaurs, Matisse, Terminator Salvation &amp; Tesco</title>
		<link>http://gurugurujapan.wordpress.com/2009/06/21/dinosaurs-matisse-terminator-salvation-tesco/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:24:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gurugurujapan</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bridgestone Museum]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dinosaur exhibition]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I finally managed to visit the &#8220;Dinosaurs of Gondwana&#8221; exhibition at the National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo&#8217;s Ueno district yesterday with the family. The exhibition had been running for around four months now (officially ends today) and yet it was absolutely packed with anxious visitors wanting to view the ancient fossils. From [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gurugurujapan.wordpress.com&blog=6447823&post=408&subd=gurugurujapan&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Japan ~ Entreprenuership and Climate Change</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[China had a good laugh at Japan earlier this month as Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, defended his 15% (below 2005 levels, and only 7% below 1999 levels) emissions cut target by 2020, which Environment Minister Tetsuo Saito claims it to be &#8216;not ambitious enough. Japan should aim for a 25% reduction&#8217;. Evidently, keeping both [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gurugurujapan.wordpress.com&blog=6447823&post=404&subd=gurugurujapan&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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