Surprisingly quiet Tenjin
9 November 2018
Exploring the shop filled streets of Tenjin
Hakata versus Tenjin, tonight Tenjin, and it was surprisingly quiet? I had to check my watch to make sure it was Friday. Last time I was here I re....
Repeat mountain and beyond
9 November 2018
Hiking from Dazaifu to Mount Homan and Mount Sangun from Dazaifu station
There will be a lot of pictures today so get that scrolling finger ready. They wont all be of mountains so maybe its worth not scrolling directly ....
Christmas light hysteria in Hakata
8 November 2018
When a department store turns on their xmas lights, its a really big deal
In Fukuoka its the battle of Hakata versus Tenjin for adjacent shopping and dining area superiority. Tonights contestant, Hakata. The two areas o....
Island hopper
8 November 2018
Flying from Naha to Fukuoka on an ANA Boeing 767
After an uneventful flight I am in Fukuoka. The airport is about here is about 3 subway stops from the city centre, you could walk it. I would if ....
I have developed a taste for tarts now
7 November 2018
Eating a sweet potato tart in Naha
It is my last night in / on Okinawa / Naha. I like slashes. I decided I had better eat some of the Okinawan delicacies. I already had a blue seal ....
Castles and shopping centres
7 November 2018
Taking the monorail to Shuri to see the Shurijo castle
Todays post is largely for my mother. I did things my mother will enjoy. My mother is just about the only reader of whats written here, so now I a....
Okinawa does not understand beaches
6 November 2018
A crazy beach with a view of a highway expressway
Tonight I went the other way from my hotel, to the beach. The beach was very strange. There are a couple of beaches, they both face multiple freew....
I joined the imperial navy
6 November 2018
Walking from central Naha to the underground Japanese navy headquarters
As depicted in numerous computer games such as battlefront, Okinawa was the site of one of the bloodiest and longest battles of WW2. US forces nee....
Night of the many cats
5 November 2018
The many cats and markets of Naha
Tonight I saw a lot of cats. Japan is full of cats. If you are a cat you should probably move to Japan. Actually I saw lots of cats on the mountai....