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| A Woman's Directory For Travel and Life. WAVE Journey is your one stop online resource for women oriented businesses and services around the world. WAVE Journey is for every woman to enjoy. If you love to travel, cook, read or revel in outdoor activities this website is for you. If you are looking to connect with other like-minded women or if you are interested in finding businesses or services that cater to women, WAVE Journey is your number one online resource. This Smells Delicious! ~ continued (And Other Misadventures of a Meat-and-Potatoes Girl in Japan) Article by Shauna Billings |
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In one museum, while walking through exhibits of traditional dress and the ancient tools of
seaweed farming, I noticed an elderly man, not more than 5-feet-3-inches tall, peering at
me through thick, gold-rimmed glasses. The man, a noted Japanese historian and one of
the country’s official national treasures, adjusted his tie, clasped his arms thoughtfully
behind his back and approached me.
“You are very interesting to me anthropologically,” he said in amazement, as he looked up
at all 6-foot-1-inch of me. He asked if he could take a picture with me. Afterward, he
strolled out of the room.
My height also made me a minor attraction in the streets, especially among young