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Not this Thanksgiving How do you feel about Thanksgiving? How do you feel about Independence Day? What do you think about Easter, Memorial Day, Labor Day, even Christmas? What goes through your mind those days and weeks before they arrive? Do you even notice them as they pass by or [...] Out of uniform Maiko For about $30 you too can experience a small taste of the enigmatic and mysterious world of the Maiko. Those beautiful doll-like people bedecked in old-style kimono, traditional hairstyle and pure white makeup. Those women who duck in and out of exclusive restaurants on the arms of older Japanese businessmen, bells [...] “It’s so huge!” my girlfriend exclaimed gripping the wooden bridge rail tightly. Deep purple was slowly creeping up the edges of the pink sky as night came on casting the scenic area of Arashiyama in a cool evening light. We stood along the edge letting people pass us by, garnering the occasional odd look. ‘What [...] My eyes slowly closed as a gentle wash of satisfaction ebbed and receded with the memories of the evening. The muted sounds of late night traffic and freight trains floated into the room through the half open sliding glass door next to my head. A warm soft breeze crept over me as I half lay [...] |
 
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