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Tue, 30 Oct 2007 | By roxyfish | Views [467]
Well I guess an update is definitely in order considering it has been two weeks since the last one. Ok, I have joined a yoga session, have started Japanese lessons (that are very hard!), started studying (will be getting two lots of lessons, one with ... Read more >
Tags: Work
Mon, 29 Oct 2007 | By yasuko | Views [815] | Comments [1]
Off to NOBEOKA Got away from Brisbane (Jetstar again) and had the first of many delays – about half an hour late taking off – no reason given. But we caught our flight in Sydney ok and then waited on the ground for another 45 minute delay ... Read more >
Tags: Family
Mon, 29 Oct 2007 | By spongey | Views [606] | Comments [2]
just putting in stuff that i couldnt remember at the time at the fish market we came upon "whale bacon" which was a product neither of us had seen before going shopping today we were looking at j-pop and came across "daishi dance"... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Sat, 27 Oct 2007 | By spongey | Views [2549]
due to pouring down rain for the last two days i had time for a little house keeping today. no that does not mean photo comments, but it does mean most of the journal entries get photos, and that the gomez and godzilla photo finally got on the blog. ... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
Sat, 27 Oct 2007 | By yasuko | Photo Gallery
Back home in Nobeoka
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Sat, 27 Oct 2007 | By spongey | Photo Gallery
imperial gardens and surroundings
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Fri, 26 Oct 2007 | By daniel | Views [469]
In the U.K., if there are no cars coming, people will cross the street, even if the pedestrian light is red. However, in Japan, only real rebels cross the street when the light is red. Waiting for the light to change takes some time. If you see a set ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Fri, 26 Oct 2007 | By daniel | Views [3522]
In Japan, although times are changing, generally most people work for the same company for the whole of their career. People who change companies are frowned upon. The term for most workers in Japan is "Salary Men". The unofficial uniform for ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Fri, 26 Oct 2007 | By daniel | Views [440]
In public in Japan, particularly on trains and in restaurants, it seems it is considered bad manners to wipe or blow your nose, if you must you have to head off to the toilet to do it. In Japan, as in most of the Asian countries I have visited, it seems ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Fri, 26 Oct 2007 | By daniel | Views [1024]
Fashion in Japan is completely different to "the west". In general very short skirts and long socks seem to be in, it seems to be completely acceptable for a 40 year old women to go to work wearing these. I saw a shop assistant in a fairly ... Read more >
Tags: fashion, japan, people
Fri, 26 Oct 2007 | By daniel | Views [401]
It would be wrong to say the Japanese are anal about toilets, but there is definately more to it than in your typical western W.C. In Japan, the toilets are of two main types: Japanese and Western. The Japanese are just holes in the ground where you ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Fri, 26 Oct 2007 | By daniel | Views [665]
Bowing in Japan seems very important and after a few days, you will find yourself doing mini-bows yourself. If someone is walking down the street and they come across a friend or aquaintence, they will bow to each other. Waiters and waitresses bow ... Read more >
Tags: People
Fri, 26 Oct 2007 | By daniel | Views [455]
One thing I have found difficult in Japan is the lack of coversation. English is not really as common as a second language as it is in a lot of countries; as Japan has quite a big internal economy many businesses don't seem to need to use English as ... Read more >
Tags: People
Thu, 25 Oct 2007 | By spongey | Views [1211]
ive only ever stayed in a hostel once before, i had a great time but it was a room full of all my friends and i didnt have to outwardly socialise with anyone else there. ill admit that i was quit nervous about my first "proper" hostel experience.... Read more >
Tags: Philosophy of travel
Thu, 25 Oct 2007 | By spongey | Views [545]
we headed into central tokyo today, or at least to the imperial palace and the surrounding district. on working out how to get there id found a godzilla statue in the guide book, which meant we had to go visit it (and yes theres a photo of gomez with ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
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