Over the years WIN International has received a lot of support. What we have accomplished couldn't have been possible without the efforts of a great number of people. (more)
December 2005
Blair Sly
I always get nostalgic in winter. It starts as dissatisfaction with the cold, the yearning for sunshine, but the thoughts always go beyond that. Wistful childhood memories, recollections of places I’ve been and people I’ve met. (more)
Martin St-Pierre
The history of westerners in Wakayama Prefecture has been untold for far too long. How many of you, Japanese and foreign residents, know about this seemingly unimportant group of outsiders that have played important roles in the shaping of this great prefecture? Perhaps too few. (more)
Noriko Matsuyama
Koyasan is a welcoming place at any time of the year. The peaceful and serene atmosphere is sure to move anyone who visits there. It is a place where both the old and historic live on as great symbols of Japanese heritage.
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Maiko Takenaka
This time of year you must often hear the Japanese phrase “(O)seibo” but do you know what it means? I bet many Japanese people do not know its exact meaning, although many of them are up to their ears in preparations for (O)seibo. (more)
Colin Mateme
As you all know, this year marked the sixtieth anniversary of the end of World War II. I majored in International Relations and History at university and have always wanted to know a few things about Japan from a Japanese perspective. (more)
WIN Staff
It was in the early hours of Boxing Day, 2004 which decided the destiny of more than a quarter million lives in South-East Asia. The Matara District of Sri Lanka was one of the worst areas affected by the tsunami. (more)
Jane Curbishley
Even from a distance I feel oddly connected to the WIN International Newsletter and certainly saddened to know this is the
final edition. (more)
Tsutomu Matsushita
The 7th Wakayama Two Day March
December 3 ～ 4 Info: 073 - 662 - 5198
Would you like to take a walk in a place full of poetic sentiment, historical romanticism and natural beauty? Many people from all over Japan will gather in Wakayama to take part in either a 10 km or 20 km course. (more)
First Visit to a Shrine (Hatsumode)
It is a tradition to visit shrines during the first days of the New Year. Many people follow this tradition and swear to plans for the coming year. (more)
Last Update 2005-12-01T01:14:25 GMT+09:00
