Mosquito mountain camera failure
7 November 2015
A day trip by train and bus to Mount Oyama
Enough of this not going up a mountain bullshit, I may still be sick sort of, but I am going anyway. I made my plan the night before, selecting my....
Not much has changed
6 November 2015
The Shibuya crossing and nearby Harajuku
Every time I come to Tokyo, I go to Shibuya and Harajuku, everyone does. It is surprising how little has changed since my last visit whenever that....
Suburban Tokyo
6 November 2015
The Aeon lake mall at Koshigaya
Everyone knows Tokyo is big. But people rarely go outside the Yamanote line. The Yamanote line has a radius of about 5km, it seems like a long way....
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....
Need to step up my game
4 November 2015
Eating vegetarian curry in Ikebukuro
As the title says, I feel the quality of what you see here has slipped. Steps are being taken to improve this situation. Perhaps I need to hire an....
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....
Quietly confident
3 November 2015
Exploring Ginza and eating curry
I think I am starting to feel better. This must be due to the amazing healing power of pineapple on a stick consumed out the front of a temple nex....
Still alive
3 November 2015
Spending the day at Ameyoko in Ueno
Rumors of my death due to man flu have been slightly exaggerated, instead I remain alive, but near death, at least for the time being. Today is al....
Mobile mucus dispersion unit
2 November 2015
Collecting pocket wifi and getting from Narita to Ueno
Once the plane landed, I started a continuous sneezing fit for the next few hours as I made my way to my hotel after navigating the airport to fin....