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		<title>finally costco for the masses &#8211; err without a card</title>
		<description><![CDATA[so then. i love costco cos it has all the good stuff piled high and cheap. if you&#8217;re so tight you don&#8217;t wanna spend the money for the yearly card (which you make back in your first shopping trip anyways) then flip on over to yoyomarket run by a couple of guys who will take [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kinkijapan.com/2010/04/02/finally-costco-for-the-masses-err-without-a-card/</link>
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		<title>Delicious Italian in the heart of Umeda</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While out with some friends we ate at the La Lanterna Italian restaurant located in the heart of Umeda, near the Outback steakhouse and close to the Hilton and Louis Vuitton. We went for lunch and, although the menu was quite small, it was perfectly formed and at a great lunch rate. The owner is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kinkijapan.com/2010/03/28/delicious-italian-in-the-heart-of-umeda/</link>
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		<title>Evolution of a skyscraper</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Umeda has a laboured new addition to its family. Share on Facebook]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kinkijapan.com/2010/03/15/evolution-of-a-skyscraper/</link>
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		<title>Solar Powered Happy Hippy in Osaka</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One cafe trying to &#8220;be the change that you want to see in the world&#8221; is Lotus Roots &#8211; a delightful Japanese interpretation of the innocence of the Hippies. A charming cafe, replete with candle gifts, hemp tshirts and peace and love music offers coffees and vegetarian food all powered by the rays of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kinkijapan.com/2010/02/21/solar-powered-happy-hippy-in-osaka/</link>
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		<title>Sending money home from Japan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Now that you&#8217;ve made your money and want to pay off the school loan or put in an account which earns (slightly) more than a Japanese bank account what is the best way to send the green home? The answer is not Golloyds! This service is widely promoted throughout Japan and while it is easy [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kinkijapan.com/2010/02/07/sending-money-home-from-japan/</link>
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		<title>No need for Gordon Ramsay at this Bistro</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Gordon is always going on about rustic cuisine, simple food made fresh and served in buckets (well the buckets bit is mine, but in Japan anybody who didn&#8217;t grow up in Lilliput needs an XL size meal. So, Bistro Mishole (home page here)offers a good range of French / Italian menus at reasonable prices. A [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kinkijapan.com/2010/01/31/no-need-for-gordon-ramsay-at-this-bistro/</link>
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		<title>Rise and Shin(e)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A quick question for you. When does Shin-Osaka shine? When it&#8217;s Shine-Osaka, that&#8217;s when. Share on Facebook]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kinkijapan.com/2010/01/18/rise-and-shine/</link>
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		<title>The sky at night</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Seriously, Japan has the most beautiful sky you&#8217;ve ever witnessed. Even in the middle of the big good city it can be quite a sight to behold. Share on Facebook]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kinkijapan.com/2010/01/18/the-sky-at-night/</link>
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		<title>Michael Jackson sighting in Osaka</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Some people believe Elvis is alive and well and working down the chip shop. That&#8217;s nothing. There&#8217;ve been recent sightings of Michael Jackson, adding weight to the conspiracy theory that his death was in fact staged just so that he could fulfill his lifelong ambition of working in Umeda&#8217;s Loft department store. See, photographic evidence. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kinkijapan.com/2010/01/18/michael-jackson-sighting-in-osaka/</link>
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		<title>Ripoff prices mushrooming</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This beggars belief. Brace yourself. We recommend you to be horizontal with a wet towel to cool your brow before you read this. OK, then. Delicacies are supposed to be, er, delicious, but does the price warrant a loan for a Mercedes? Take this little beauty, for example. A mushroom. Yes, a mushroom. Tastfully boxed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kinkijapan.com/2010/01/18/ripoff-prices-mushrooming/</link>
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