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....
So many socks
19 March 2015
Eating Korean style Ramyun
One simply cannot underestimate how many socks a Korean person might need, underwear too. Shops selling socks and undies come in many forms. Lady ....
I shrunk my pants
15 March 2015
Eating Ramen in Busan
I think using a dryer on my clothes earlier has shrunk my pants. At least I hope thats whats happened, otherwise I really need to step up my mount....
Kyoto is small
11 March 2014
This evening I discovered that Kyoto is really quite small, something I suspected after seeing it from the top of a hill this morning. I also foun....
Wedding proposal and a fight
28 October 2012
The question is, which of the above 2 things was I a witness to and which was I involved in? Before all that, as soon as I stepped out the door, i....