The great walk
29 October 2012
Its the last day of my weekend in Tokyo. My flight isnt until 8pm in the evening. So theres no excuse not to walk a great distance. If you enjoy p....
Wedding proposal and a fight
28 October 2012
The question is, which of the above 2 things was I a witness to and which was I involved in? Before all that, as soon as I stepped out the door, i....
Raincoat
28 October 2012
When I woke up, it wasnt raining. Sunday morning everything is shut except starbucks, so that as always was my first stop. Next up, Mount Takao, a....
No cranes
27 October 2012
Tonight I headed north, to Ikebekuro, had dinner, and came back via Takadanobaba. How are you going with the pronounciations? For a while I though....
Trains and temples
27 October 2012
Today I took a full day trip which took in 3 different cities linked by a tram in Kanagawa prefecture. Fujiwara - a relatively large modern city E....
The real Otaku?
26 October 2012
Otaku is the Japanese term for people with obsessive interests. In Western culture its nerds. But in Japan its cool. In modern culture Otaku could....
Japanese girls and make up
26 October 2012
I managed to sleep for much of the flight! Quite an achievement. After my massive meal in the lounge before the flight I turned down the crap they....
I like airports
25 October 2012
I hung out at work not working for as long as I could but still managed to get to the airport many hours early. The lady at the first class check ....
Hard at work
25 October 2012
I am going to Tokyo for the weekend. Actually for 4 days and 3 nights with overnight flights to get there and back again either side. The reasons ....