By the time the third day came around I was so tight with self-righteous furor that I needed to let off some steam. A fellow tourist recommended a gun club.
A gun club?
The Waikiki Gun Club is where I went and it turned out to be the best move of my vacation.
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Waikiki via Japan pt.4

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Waikiki via Japan pt.3
“Good morning? Hi…hello…aloha…can you speak?”
“Sorry…good morning…eeeeto…hi.”
” Welcome to America! Sweet land of liberty!” I said.
“Thank you,” the father said. “We are Japanese.”

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Waikiki via Japan pt.2
I booked my trip through HIS, and they recommended the hotel. I Should have known better. I Should have remembered from my experience with KNT on my trip to China what to expect from a Japanese travel agency. The staff were great. The service was excellent. The accommodations were superb. Everything was clean and orderly and safe.
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Waikiki via Japan: pt.1
Me: Have you ever been to America?
1000 Japanese People I’ve spoken to over the past 6 years: No, I haven’t. But, I have been to Hawaii.
Me: Hawaii is in America, you know.
1000 Japanese People I’ve spoken to over the past 6 years: You know what? You’re right!
Me: (To myself) Damn right, I’m right!

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Australian ironman in campaign to attract Japanese tourists
World champion ironman Shannon Eckstein flew to Tokyo on Tuesday to spearhead a promotion for Australian tourism.
The Aussie Oji campaign includes an online competition and will target world heritage, beach lifestyle, marathons, spas and natural cosmetics, Aboriginal culture and the outback, food and wine, wildlife, and self-drive holidays.
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Italians turn to karaoke in bid to win back Japanese tourists
Italians have turned to Japan’s top entertainment pursuit – karaoke – in a new viral which aims to win back oriental tourists.
The move has been taken after a wave of bad publicity warning Japanese travellers off visiting the country following scare stories of tourists being ripped off.
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Curiosity brings Japanese visitors to county
Stoltzfus and Yamamoto?
The long-running Japanese interest in the Amish is more intuitive than it sounds, said Brad Igou, co-owner of The Amish Experience.
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Beijing Olympics: Where Are the Japanese Tourists?
What is that giant yawning sound emanating from Japan over the Beijing Olympics?
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