Famous food and plenty of parking
23 October 2016
Local delicacy black ramen in Toyama
Toyama has more places to park than any other city I have seen in my life. Most of the city is dedicated to parking. Not multi storey parking buil....
Public convenience
19 October 2016
Exploring the covered shopping streets of Nagano
Nagano is very quiet. I think everything is concentrated around the station, I walked a few loops away from it but always ended up coming back. Th....
Used and Organic
18 October 2016
Exploring the trendy streets of Shimokitazawa
This evening despite my tired legs, I went on the hunt for Japanese curry and failed. A place I have not been to before, Shimokitazawa is very pop....
Scene comparison
3 June 2016
Eating Ramen in Munich
Different work day today, so I have time for a wander this morning. This involves coffee, so I was at a popular American chain waiting in line lis....
Sudden downpour
23 November 2015
Eating ramen at ramen stadium in canal city
I stepped outside this evening, and the sky seemed to be 2 metres above my head, and it was very windy. It was forecast to rain this morning but d....
More than Shinjuku
22 November 2015
The very colorful shopping area of Tenjin in Fukuoka
I think Fukuoka has a larger commercial district than even Shinjuku. Theres 10 big department stores. I dont know how the population can support t....
Soup in a can
8 November 2015
Tomato ramen in Shinjuku
Tomorrow I go to Nagoya. Before then, I go to Shinjuku. It was raining, but when I got there, it had stopped raining, at least for a while. Much l....
The dark temple
5 November 2015
Exploring Asakusa at night
No sooner had I returned from Nikko and it was time to head out the door again. I headed away from the local Ueno station, to see where I ended up....
Electric cubes and gap toothed models
4 November 2015
Visiting the Tokyo international motor show
Today I went to the Tokyo International motor show. I did not book my holiday to coincide with this, these days I am the proud owner of a bus pass....