The old hole
4 May 2018
Wulin square has been completely rebuilt
Last time I was here I stayed at what was advertised as the centre of everything, Wulin square. At that time, it was a giant hole in the ground, f....
The last supper
15 November 2017
Eating ramen beneath Tokyo station
Time to head out and have my last dinner in Japan, unless my flight is cancelled. Leaping forward, Ueno station has been a source of crime and vil....
Ueno to Shinjuku is not far
12 November 2017
Walking across the city from Ueno to Shinjuku
Chances are if you have been to Tokyo that you have ridden on the Yamanote line that goes in a circle around the main parts of the city. You might....
Ready for action
10 November 2017
The boutique shopping street of Motomachi in Yokohama
After 3 or so days of ill health and recovery, I declare myself back to mountain fitness. Unfortunately, I cant climb a mountain at night, too man....
You would never ever get wet
6 November 2017
The covered shopping streets of Gifu
Heres what I have learnt about Gifu - They are deathly afraid of rain. To ensure they never ever have to get wet, they put a roof over everything.....
Halloween was Saturday
31 October 2017
The abandoned streets of Higashiyama
Apparently Halloween was Saturday, not yesterday, and not today as it should have been, but Saturday. Japan will move any event so it doesnt clash....
Second opinion
27 October 2017
Good cheap ramen in Shizuoka
My first night in Shizuoka, I thought it was all a bit quiet and boring. Then last night I went to a new level of quiet and boring at the other en....
The new shiny Tokyo
24 October 2017
The streets abd fiid if Kichioji
Tonight I went to Kichijoji, which is quite west but not nearly at the western edge of the Tokyo Megalopolis. I liked it a lot, I had never been t....
Wasted ramen opportunity
23 October 2017
The great guitar stores near the Shibuya crossing
I like ramen a lot. But its bad for you, many calories, great amounts of salt, very few vegetables. So when I choose to have ramen, I should proba....