JETSETTER | Jonathan DeLise

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Ecuadors Olga Alava Crowned Miss Earth 2011

On December 3, 2011, Ecuador’s Olga Alava was crowned Miss Earth 2011. The pageant was held at the University of the Philippines Theater in Diliman, Quezon City.

Kabuki Theater-A Japanese Tradition

Japan, or Nippon to the locals, is an island nation rife with its beautiful and deadly secrets. The ancient customs from thousands of years of toil still bubble in the winding cobblestone streets today. The caste of the Samurai hail from these mountainous pockets of land, along with the deadly katanas they wielded in battle. In periods of peace or political intrigue, they sat at the renowned teahouses that still operate today much as they always have, with geisha, and young maiko, attending them.