Turning Japanese

A Japanese Geisha but is this a typical image of modern day Japan?

It's a destination of mystery and its 400 islands are shrouded in history, add to this a culture that few westerns can understand but yet are captivated by and you have a pretty unique place.

The place is Japan and to honour of all things Japanese from Geishas to Samurais, Manga to Tarantino and Sumos to Gwen Stefani, Journalist Paul Whittington, Travel Editor with the Mail on Sunday Frank Barret and Rory Gallagher of The Revs joined Cormac to find out what it is about this exoctic land which captures the imagination of backpackers and businessmen alike..

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