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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 | By peter_allen | Photo Gallery
Winter festival
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [6105] | Comments [6]
Today's Japanese word for today is "kumo," meaning spider. ("Kumo" also means cloud, but for this posting, we're talking about spiders.) While "kumo" is the generic word for spider, in this case we are referring to a large, ... Read more >
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 | By shorn | Views [488]
The flight from Shanghai to Fukuoka is only 1.5 hrs - how different can they be? Japan is very much different from China. The Japanese don't use street numbers and names in their addresses. I knew this. I've known it for years and always thought ... Read more >
Sun, 15 Nov 2009 | By lol | Views [661] | Comments [7]
Caught this beauty when we were strolling along the bay in Hiroshima. Not sure if it is an eagle, a hawk or something else. Does anyone know? Best, Lars
Sun, 15 Nov 2009 | By stacey_levy | Views [388]
ANOTHER MORNING ANOTHER TRAIN, THIS TIME ONLY A SHORT ONE TO UNIVERSAL STUDIO JAPAN, WHEN WE WOKE UP OUT OF OUR CAPUSULE BED WE DECIDED TO CHECK OUT AND WE WHERE TOLD CHECK OUT WAS AT 10 THERE WAS NO ONE WORKING AT THE DESK SO WE DECIDED TO JUST THROUGH ... Read more >
Sat, 14 Nov 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [1756] | Comments [2]
While Brandon and I were out Christmas shopping, we came across this wonderfully, hilarious sign. I've always said the Japanese culture is an extremely polite one. They even go so far as to label themselves "selfish" when they close their ... Read more >
Sat, 14 Nov 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [1689] | Comments [2]
I promised a few posts ago (okay, it's been a while) that I'd explain a bit of the difference between our Okinawa ramen and the slightly scary ramen noodles I may, or may not, have lived off during my college years. :) We've actually been surprised ... Read more >
Sat, 14 Nov 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [808] | Comments [2]
My wonderful husband doesn't like pumpkin (I KNOW - I couldn't believe it either!), so I compromised. I made pumpkin-shaped (thank you for the cookie cutter, Daddy!) Gramma's Sour Cream Cutout Cookies and tinted the frosting orange. Happy early Thanksgiving, ... Read more >
Fri, 13 Nov 2009 | By parisephone | Views [412] | Comments [2]
So after spending half a day on the train and getting the wrong directions by two different people we decided to give up on our origional plan of going to an aquarium and just do the onsen thing. Seeing as a couple blocks to us the worlds largest onsen ... Read more >
Fri, 13 Nov 2009 | By stacey_levy | Views [727] | Comments [1]
train train train off to osaka we go, to we checked into our hotel and to our suprise we where checked into a capsule hotel , this included to beds that are shaped into the wall that are capusules, i will post pics for you can see, it is a true japannesse ... Read more >
Fri, 13 Nov 2009 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery
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Fri, 13 Nov 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [729] | Comments [1]
Megumi and I ate at a nice Japanese lunch buffet where she introduced me to the tropical Chinese fruit Lychee for dessert. The outside of it reminded me more of a nut than a fruit, but it peeled off easily to reveal a white fruity flesh. The closest ... Read more >
Thu, 12 Nov 2009 | By stacey_levy | Views [431]
ANOTHER ENTRY THAT STARTS WITH ANOTHER TRAIN RIDE!! TODAY WE WENT TO SEE THE KINTAKITO BRIDGE IT IS A HOUR FROM HIROSHIMA LOCATED IN IWAKUNI, THE BRIDGE IS MADE WITH OUT ANY NAILS AND LOOKS LIKE 4 ROLLING HILLS, WE WALKED BELOW THE BRIDGE ALSO THERE ... Read more >
Thu, 12 Nov 2009 | By parisephone | Views [478]
Last night was so cool. we were in the common area having the most interesting conversation with a group of people from all over the world about the things they have seen on their travels. I think I like that part the most, meeting people in the hostel.... Read more >
Wed, 11 Nov 2009 | By stacey_levy | Views [482]
SHINKANSEN RAIL AGAIN, OFF ON A ANOTHER 2 HOURS JOURNEY WEST TO HIROSHIMA, WE SAID GOOD-BYE TO K'S HOSTEL IN KYOTO. UPON ARRIVING IN HIROSHIMA WE HAD TO TAKE A TRAM TO OUT NEW HOSTEL CALLED J-HOPPERS IT WAS ACTUALLY PRETTY EASY TO FIND. ONCE WE HAD ... Read more >
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