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....
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....
Naga-no-yes
19 October 2016
Taking the Shinkansen from Tokyo to Nagano
Yes, I am now in Nagano. You may remember this as the city which hosted the 1998 winter olympics. Except no one remembers the winter olympics. Who....
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....
Green motorbike birth place
17 October 2016
Taking a trip to Kawasaki from Tokyo for dinner
I went somewhere I have never been before, apparently the major industrial area of Tokyo, and a city in its own right, Kawasaki. I presume this is....
Splashing about in tunnels
17 October 2016
Exploring undercover Tokyo in the rain
There is no monsoon, however there is plenty of rain, today. The forecast suggests no more rain tomorrow, I dont believe it. It rained from the se....
Landing gets you half way there
16 October 2016
Taking the cheaper Kesei mainline from Narita airport
The second flight was great, despite being in economy it was only half full and I had the middle block of 4 seats to myself. Qantas actually did a....
The shed
26 November 2015
From Fukuoka to Narita on Jetstar
Time to start the long journey home, too long I say. I go to the airport early and wait, I then have 4 hours in Narita, and wait for it, 5 hours i....
Not been here before
9 November 2015
From Tokyo to Nagoya by Shinkansen
Now I am in Nagoya, a place I have not been before. The rest of this holiday will all be places I have not been before, which I think is a good th....