A tale of two fish markets
30 October 2018
Tsukiji and Toyosu fish markets comparison
Today I visited the old and the new fish markets and almost got murdered by a sushi chef. A few days ago the famous Tsukiji fish market moved a f....
Asakusa without the shrine
29 October 2018
Walking from Ueno to Asakusa past a hedgehog cafe
Asakusa is near Ueno. The main shrine of Tokyo is there, Sensoji or something like that. Everyone goes there, buys plastic versions of the shrine ....
Far beyond Takao
29 October 2018
Hiking up Takao and all the way to Mount Jinba from Takao station to a waiting bus
Today I also went back to somewhere I went when I came to Tokyo for a weekend a few years ago. On that occasion it was pouring with rain and I bou....
I should be more tired
28 October 2018
Akihabara at night
I think I slept for a maximum of one hour on the plane. Before departing I woke up at 6am Saturday morning Australian time which is 4am Japan time....
Nakano not Nagano
28 October 2018
Exploring the sites and sounds of the Nakano Broadway
As suggested above, I was many hours too early to check into the hotel however the new trainee on the desk greeted me with 'I hope you are an Engl....
Narita airport DNA test
28 October 2018
Arriving at Tokyo Narita airport on Singapore Airlines
Greetings from Narita airport where I have been DNA tested, finger printed, iris scanned, bag searched, laptop contents checked and questioned ext....
Singapore airport has no butterflies
27 October 2018
Flying from Melbourne to Singapore on a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777
Now I am in Singapore airport, famous for its butterflies and plastic plants. More impressive is its size but it does appear to be quite dated the....
Posting from the present from the airport
27 October 2018
Getting to Melbourne airport on the Skybus and enjoying the Singapore Airlines Kris Flyer lounge
Now I am at Melbourne airport. Right now I am in the Singapore Kris Flyer lounge eating fruit salad and struggling with their stupidly slow intern....
Posting from the future
27 October 2018
Behold, a map of where I am going
It is not 27 October yet, unless it is and I have forgotten to update this. This year I will be spending more time in Tokyo than in previous years....