Destination: Japan

The Plan

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 | By smelt_and_gizzard | Views [599]

Exactly one week left until we fly out of Tokyo and into the life we've been waiting to live for oh so long. Finished my last day of work today and things are underway... it's beginning to feel like we are actually leaving. We have officially sent all ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Working for the man: part 2

Fri, 24 Mar 2006 | By dan_in_japan | Views [706] | Comments [2]

So, after a glut of interviews, I have been offered both of othe jobs that I wanted. Starting in April, my Japanese class will move to the afternoon, giving me free time in the mornings. Because of this, I have firstly accepted a job at a high school ... Read more >

Tags: Work

Nikko

Tue, 21 Mar 2006 | By dan_in_japan | Views [872] | Comments [1]

There is a Nikko album... It's nigh on a month since my last post. This is due in part to me getting busier and busier recently- now I have some private students to teach English to, jiu jitsu continues to go well, and of course in my spare time I try ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

record prices remain the same

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 | By smelt_and_gizzard | Views [516]

Here we are...comparing record prices. Art Ensemble of Chicago, Full Force, was 2500¥ in 1980. Hmm. Brandon is pretty happy that he found it today for 800¥ at Warzawa records in Shibuya. One more to ship home. This is what we think about when we have ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Gallery: last breath of tokyo air

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 | By smelt_and_gizzard | Photo Gallery

Future: response - Tests, TV towers and gardens

Fri, 3 Mar 2006 | By dan_in_japan | Views [648]

New photos of all this Jazz in Tokyo. Check out the concept cars! Last Saturday was spent wandering Tokyo with Kyoko-san. Before I get into that however, I have gotten my test score back. Broken down into two parts, I got 65% in the writing, and ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Kamakura

Mon, 20 Feb 2006 | By dan_in_japan | Views [939] | 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

Exams

Fri, 17 Feb 2006 | By dan_in_japan | Views [7460] | Comments [2]

Hirakana script table. Hello all, It's been a while since my last post! This is due in no small part to an examination that I have been working towards, which will be held tomorrow. This exam is taking place at the half-way point of the beginners ... Read more >

Tags: Work

Working for the man

Sun, 5 Feb 2006 | By dan_in_japan | Views [773]

With my bank balance diminishing with seemingly with every day that passess, and also in no small part to HSBCs scandalous withdrawal rates (3.91 to withdraw 300 pounds- Nationwide here I come), it's high time I got my finger out and started looking ... Read more >

Tags: Budgets & money

Cos-Play: Harajuku girls

Mon, 23 Jan 2006 | By dan_in_japan | Views [19702] | Comments [3]

(There is a new Lao photo folder). There is a district of Tokyo called Harajuku, which is famous for many things. There is the majestic Meiji shrine, with it's splendid gardens, which looked all the better for the snow whilst I was there. There are ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Gallery: Laos

Thu, 19 Jan 2006 | By dan_in_japan | Photo Gallery

Settling in

Wed, 18 Jan 2006 | By dan_in_japan | Views [910]

Hi all, There are new files / pictures of "Cambodia", "Tokyo Karaoke" and "Tokyo" uploaded in the gallery. Just a quick note to let you know that I am settling in nicely. I am on my second week now and slowly but surely, ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: JAPAN 2006

Wed, 18 Jan 2006 | By dan_in_japan | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Cambodia

Sun, 15 Jan 2006 | By dan_in_japan | Photo Gallery

Suffering on the Subway

Thu, 12 Jan 2006 | By dan_in_japan | Views [851]

 Hi all, here's another post from the land of the rising sun....  I want to say a word or two about the (in)famous Japanese subway. You probably all know that it is the busiest in the world, moving practically millions of people from the 'burbs into ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures