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Author: Roy Berman

Roy Berman hails from New Jersey and has worked and studied in Kyoto and Taipei for most of the period since 2002. He is currently a graduate student at Kyoto University, studying the history of education in Japan and Japanese colonies. He is founder of and contributor to the Japan-focused Mutantfrog Travelogue blog.

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Yoshida-ryo: Dilapidated, decrepit and downright dirty
Yoshida-ryo

Yoshida-ryo: Dilapidated, decrepit and downright dirty

A peek inside the Kyoto University dormitory first built in 1913 that still houses student squatters for the ultra low price of Y=2,500 a month. No wonder it looks like this
CNNGo Poll: Foods you'd never eat

There's nothing like a controversial food to split marriages and divide nations. Cast your vote for dishes you can't stomach.