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Happy March Sweets Day!

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 | By abcarlson | Views [1629] | Comments [6]

Today was a self-proclaimed Sweets Day at our house! Megumi, Hiromi, and Maki came over so we could celebrate our love of making "sweets" together by - you guessed it - making sweets! With the upcoming BBQ season on its way, we couldn't pass ... Read more >

Photos: Happy March Sweets Day!

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery

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The End

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 | By amy_palfreyman | Views [1555] | Comments [5]

Well, that’s about it from me and my adventures in Japan for the World Nomads travel writing scholarship ... for now at least. I intend to continue posting at this address with updates on what I’m up to in the world of travel writing… which, ... Read more >

'Smoking Manners' ... funny stuff.

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 | By amy_palfreyman | Views [2651]

Under a thick cloud of smoke on many a Tokyo street corner you’re likely to find dozens of people huddled around designated smoking areas, frantically puffing away on cigarettes and, sadly, seemingly unaware of the immense humour that lays before them ... Read more >

Photos: 'Smoking Manners' ... funny stuff

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 | By amy_palfreyman | Photo Gallery

Japan Tobacco's 'Smoking Manners' campaign has produced some seriously funny stickers around town. Love it.
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Asakusa By Night

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 | By amy_palfreyman | Views [3054]

By day it’s a bustling tourist centre of sightseeing and shopping, but when the sun goes down and the bulk of the tourists take their weary feet elsewhere, the shops on Nakamise Dori close their shutters for the night and a very different looking ... Read more >

Photos: Asakusa By Night

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 | By amy_palfreyman | Photo Gallery

Asakusa in different light. When shop shutters in and around Nakamise Dori showcase the work of local artists.
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One Crazy Night in Shinjuku

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 | By amy_palfreyman | Views [6715]

For my last weekend in Tokyo, Simon organised a mystery dinner and drinks adventure in Shinjuku that I think showcases both the diversity of activities a travel writer like Simon engages in, and the randomness of Tokyo quite well (Simon aptly ... Read more >

Photos: One crazy night in Shinjuku

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 | By amy_palfreyman | Photo Gallery

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It's all in the broth; Otafuku Oden Restaurant, Tokyo

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 | By amy_palfreyman | Views [3312]

In an earlier post I wrote about some of the more questionable things I’ve eaten in Tokyo and promised to write another post about one meal in particular… a meal that was cooked in a broth that literally has not been changed for over 6 decades.... Read more >

Photos: Tokyo - San

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 | By amy_palfreyman | Photo Gallery

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Garlic Ramen

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 | By abcarlson | Views [1058]

Megumi and I went out for lunch at a place that specializes in garlic flavored ramen. Megumi ordered their special garlic butter ramen, which she so graciously allowed me to sample. Extremely yummy! And I ordered their fried rice, complete with ... Read more >

Photos: Garlic Ramen

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery

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AnAn House of Barbeque

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 | By abcarlson | Views [1164] | Comments [2]

We finally found a patio table on OYS so we can enjoy meals (and our laptops) outdoors! This post is not about that, though. :) The night we picked up our patio set, we were starving and stopped at a restaurant near Hamby Town. We thought "AnAn ... Read more >