So shiny
8 November 2016
The amazing Itoya stationery store of Ginza
Before I go on, there appears to be a show on tv where they place a random cat inside a shed full of chickens and hidden cameras and then film wha....
Glay
8 November 2016
A day exploring the streets and suburbs of Tokyo
Today the weather is very glay, you may think thats me being racist, however from the wikipedia article on the awesome Japanese band Glay - Offi....
Tourists outnumber locals
7 November 2016
The always busy streets of Shibuya
Tonight I went to Shibuya, because the subway line from Ueno goes straight there and the random tunnel I went down was for that line. Thats how I ....
Last stop
7 November 2016
A quick trip to the Sendai castle on foot
Now I am back in Tokyo, hark the heralds. I will be here for 3 nights. Then I will be on a plane overnight, then I will be home on Friday. More pr....
Damp pants
6 November 2016
Eating Mapo Tofu in Sendai
Despite being late back to my hotel again due to mountains and trains, I had to do my washing before anything else. I have been wearing the same p....
Lets try that again
6 November 2016
Climbing the mountain at Omoshiroyama station near Sendai
As suggested yesterday, today I returned to the mountain I did not complete yesterday because I went the wrong way and instead removed skin from m....
Cheesey
5 November 2016
The dining options of Kokubuncho in Sendai
After getting back from the ravine view day on the late train, I was starving. As soon as the photos were uploaded and I had typed some nonsense i....
White flag
5 November 2016
Hiking along the canyon from Omoshiroyama to Yamadera
Today I had to wave the white flag and retreat back down a mountain I did not even intend to climb. The plan was to go to a remote station with a ....
Nights of the warming lights
4 November 2016
Discovering the covered shopping streets of Sendai
Sendai has lots of lights, and lots of shops, and lots of warmth, too many restaurants, lots of people, and no tourists besides myself that I can ....