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Shikoku Gift Shops
Whilst in Shikoku I saw lots of gifts for bringing back. The most popular items seemed to be Udon (Sanuki Udon in particular) and anything with Sudachi in…
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Travel around Japan: Kyoto, Tokyo and beyond.
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Shikoku Trip
I went on a trip to Shikoku recently and traveled around its 4 Prefectures of Kagawa-ken, Ehime-ken, Kochi-ken and Tokushima-ken. It was my first time to…
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Japan Sunset
Late afternoon provides a nice backdrop for coastal roads and the expanse of water beyond them. Today would be a good day to head out on a trip.
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Okayama Station
I took a few snap shots around Okayama Station when I was visiting recently. Looking back on them, I wish I had taken more. The weather was really nice…
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Fukuoka Yatai
On a hot summer night in August while visiting Fukuoka, I took a walk to find some ramen. There are many yatai, or roadside stalls, in Fukuoka city and…
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Japan Travels
I have been traveling locally in Japan recently, in Nagoya, Kobe, Okayama and Hiroshima, basically following the line of the Shinkansen. There are lots of…
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Japan Snow Train
Just got back from my one night trip to Yokote where they were holding the annual Kamakura and Bonden festival. The weather was sunny and warm, although…
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Akita Bisaikan
Akita Prefecture have set up antenna shops around Japan to help promote the beauty and charm of Akita. Offices have currently been set up in Tokyo…
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Hotel New Grand, Yokohama
On my recent trip to Yokohama, we stayed at the New Grand Hotel, opposite Yamashita Koen. We picked the spot to stay for 2 nights before moving over to…
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Haneda Airport
With Haneda Airport adding more international slots to its operation, and a new terminal building being almost finished, it is bad timing for the…
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Yokohama Picture Cards
A couple of weeks ago I went to Yokohama and took some photos of China Town, Yamashita Koen and Minato Mirai . When I was there, I found this great…
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Nara Promotion
Next year, 2010, Nara will be celebrating 1300 years since it was the capital of Japan as 平城京 (Heijo-kyo). A number of events are scheduled throughout the…
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Yokohama Mini Trip
The weather looked like rain today, but since I had been away from Japan for a while, I decided to get out and brave the coldish looking weather. It…
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Australia Trip
I have been in Australia for the last few days and enjoying the sun. Since getting ill before leaving Japan and going for a quick tenteki I have improved…
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Japan Taxi Timeout
Saw this wonderful scene at a station in Chiba. Looks like the 2 drivers are enjoying a game of Shogi (sort of Japanese Chess) whilst waiting for…
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Railroad tracks
I took a trip to Yokohama yesterday. There are many places being redeveloped and the old railroad tracks and bridges and storage warehouses have been…
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Yukata, Kimono in Kyoto
The photos I took in Kyoto are going to take quite a bit of sorting out. Whilst I am still on the laptop and with the memory cards filling up quickly…
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Kyoto, Walking
I came on a short trip to Kyoto, arriving last night having taken the shinkansen from Tokyo with family. It was raining when we arrived but eager to see…