Destination: Japan
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Sat, 27 May 2006 | By dan_in_japan | Views [4976] | Comments [17]
There is a new photo file So as you all know, I am enrolled at the moment at a Japanese school. I attend school for four hours a day, and the course that I am enrolled on is designed to get me to pass the JPLT test, which is the internationally recognised ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Mon, 21 Sep 2009 | By hannahandemma | Views [198] | Comments [10]
It all started innocently enough with a trip to Hiroshima to visit my grandmother (the tiniest and cutest little 89yr old woman ever - hence forth referred to as Obaachan). After some fam jam visiting, my Obaachan's next door neighbour (a stately looking ... Read more >
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 | By angeours | Views [295] | Comments [9]
1ere journee a Sapporo 11/10/2008 Voila, apres 24h de vol, je suis enfin arrive dans ma famille d acceuil. Bon a part que c etait hyper long ca s est tres bien passe et le monde a l air de tourner raisonnablement rond ici aussi. Tout ce que j ai ... Read more >
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 | By bobandcie | Views [227] | Comments [9]
...ninja Vs army of old people as the story goes nowdays. it's all a little complex so let's not go into some obscure conspiracy theory for on the outside Kyoto is a great little town. had a good culinary experience in some tiny shop, shared a rollie ... Read more >
Thu, 7 Dec 2006 | By dan_in_japan | Views [1017] | Comments [8]
(New pictures in Apartment...)First of all, many thanks for the birthday wishes (and presents) from everyone- even though today marks my 27th year on the planet, I am not too sad! Thanks for the parcel from the folks at home, the CDs are great and of ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
Sun, 14 Dec 2008 | By edgarsieva | Views [296] | Comments [7]
Neticas, ka Japaanaa pavaditas tikai nepilnas 2 nedeeljas, jo skiet, ka no maajaam prom buuts jau vismaz menesis! Tatad Japaana...ieradamies Naritas lidostaa pec gandriz 12 stundu lidojuma pargurushi, knapi turot acis valjaa, jo lidmasina ne mirkli ... Read more >
Wed, 10 May 2006 | By dan_in_japan | Views [1962] | Comments [6]
Hi all, I'm sure you are wondering what I have been up to for this past month...well, if you take away study, work and jiu jitsu, not too much else, but I am sure I will be able to write a paragraph or two to keep you interested.....read on! The big ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Fri, 16 Nov 2007 | By sarahandphil | Views [529] | Comments [6]
What can we say about Japan? It`s fantastic! After the cold of Russia it was just great to get somewhere where we didn`t need to wrap up for sub-zero conditions and could stroll around in 20 degree warmth. We arrived pretty jetlagged on Tuesday ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Sat, 19 Apr 2008 | By susanandlars | Views [363] | Comments [6]
Kyoto has a very different feel than
Tokyo. The city is much less intimidating. At first this might be
attributed to the extra facility to to the tourist. The
accomodations made for non-Japanese speakers exceed ... Read more >
Sat, 26 Apr 2008 | By susanandlars | Views [307] | Comments [6]
Koya-san is a remote little town high
up in the hills south of the conjoined metropolises of Kyoto and
Osaka. It's home to a Japanese School of Buddism, and houses many
monasteries ... Read more >
Wed, 29 Oct 2008 | By angeours | Views [288] | Comments [6]
Hakodate. Je rejoins Melanie, une couchsurfeuse qui vit ici encore pour un mois. Canadienne, elle parle avec un accent canadien tres rafraichissant apres 15jours de discussion en anglais ou en francais de base. Elle bosse dans un cafe pour se faire un ... Read more >
Thu, 1 Oct 2009 | By hannahandemma | Views [262] | Comments [6]
OK. So last time we left off, we had climbed down a mountain and encountered the wrath of Buddha. If you thought that Japan was done with us, you were wrong. As everyone keeps telling me, onsens are part of the Japanese experience. You can't go ... Read more >
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 | By peter_allen | Views [248] | Comments [6]
It’s Friday afternoon and I’m about to lose the internet for the weekend again, since work is still my only regular source.
So what happened this week?
Classes started of course, Junior High School anyway, Elementary on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon ... Read more >
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 | By angeours | Views [184] | Comments [6]
Coucou! Bon, plein de monde me demande qui sont les gens sur les photos, alors je vais toucher un mot de la cellule familliale dans laquelle je suis. Alors, le papa: Shingi, la maman:Kiyomi, la fille:Koyuki. Respectivement 60,48,12 ans. Ils vivent ... Read more >
Mon, 14 Sep 2009 | By hannahandemma | Views [160] | Comments [6]
Our Backpacks are the worst. Seriously. They are incredibly heavy and awkward and cumbersome and make us sweaty and uncomfortable and we look like turtles. Also they are really heavy. Getting on the subway in Sendai today (rush hour at a busy Japanese ... Read more >
Tue, 28 Jul 2009 | By koudee | Views [65] | Comments [6]
Japan is having an effect on me, frankley its turning me into a woman. Never before in my life have I worried about how my outfits "works" with my skintone, the length of my facial hair, if I smell pretty, or have the urge to wash my, comb, ... Read more >
Wed, 24 Jan 2007 | By dan_in_japan | Views [672] | Comments [5]
Today was the last day of my 9 month contract teaching at Kokubunji High School. I had a great time teaching here, and if it wasn't for the length of time travelling and some other minor things, I probably would have taken them up on the offer of an ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Wed, 16 Apr 2008 | By susanandlars | Views [496] | Comments [5]
The initial view of The Lamp was stunning, and the place did not disappoint after that. We had a huge two-room tatami suite with a balcony over the ocean and a private wooden hot-spring fed bath. The hotel is set in a rocky cove with serious cliffs on ... Read more >
Mon, 13 Nov 2006 | By dan_in_japan | Views [425] | Comments [5]
New picture folder, "Autumn". My student once told me that the Tokyo streetcar is, "a modern miracle". I told him not to get so carried away, what with rail travel being a staple form of transportation worldwide for the last century ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Mon, 20 Feb 2006 | By dan_in_japan | Views [311] | Comments [5]
There is now a Vietnam pictures folder, as well as new pictures in the Tokyo folder. There is also a folder for Kamikura. On Sunday I was invited by Eriko to visit Kamakura. Eriko is Japanese, and although she was born on an island near Okinawa, ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 | By susanandlars | Views [297] | Comments [5]
Yesterday, the 16th, was a travel day. We left our amazing, romantic onsen in the north with many bows from the friendly staff. Then by taxi, bus, and train to Kyoto, the historical imperial capital and crown jewel of the Japan tourist industry. These ... Read more >
Tue, 26 Jun 2007 | By ciaranandruth | Views [239] | Comments [5]
We started the day with breakfast, Ciaran ate in Subway, and Ruth had a croissant and hot chocolate in a french cafe. Then we hit the shops. We headed straight for Ginza, the Japanese equivalent to Park Avenue. The shops are amazing with similar prices ... Read more >
Tags: Shopping
Mon, 20 Oct 2008 | By angeours | Views [239] | Comments [5]
Bon, je vais commencer par l ile Rishiri. Je n ai pas beaucoup de temps avant mon prochain train, mais si j ai pas fini, je finirai un autre jour... Au depart de Wakkanai, tout au nord d Hokkaido, je prends le ferry pour l ile Rishiri, un petit havre ... Read more >
Mon, 28 Jul 2008 | By peter_allen | Views [227] | Comments [5]
We arrived in Tokyo at 7 am Sunday morning. I didn't sleep much on the overnight flight over, but got a couple of hours sleep when we got to the hotel. I was lucky to get a room with only one other person, another Aussie going to the same prefecture.... Read more >
Mon, 21 Jan 2008 | By foxba2s2on | Views [211] | Comments [5]
Well, today was my 20th birthday and what a birthday it was! We are still in Osaka until tomorrow and we did about two tour days in one. The golden pavilion, a couple temples and a kimono factory. Our group then split up and my half went to get Okonomiyaki ... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
