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JLPT 3- done and dusted

Thu, 7 Dec 2006 | By dan_in_japan | Views [2916] | 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

Visiting Tokyo's finest

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 | By dan_in_japan | Views [2402] | Comments [1]

So I had the pleasure of heading down to the local police station a few weeks ago because my bike got stolen. I kind of inherited the bike from another guy who had gone back to America, so I wasn't too destroyed over it, but it was still a wrench to ... Read more >

Tags: Scams & Robberies

Roppongi Tokyo Nightlife

Sat, 6 May 2006 | By leelefever | Views [1900]

We have to admit that the movie "Lost in Translation" has left an indelible mark on our expectations of what your supposed to do in Tokyo. There is surely no better place on earth to experience the karaoke phenomenon and last night we repeated ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

Tokyo's newest animal cafe - hedgehogs!

Sat, 16 Apr 2016 | By kurenai | Views [1072]

There has been a lot of interest in the newly opened hedgehog café in Tokyo. I figured while I was in the area I should see what all the fuss was about. Harry is on the second floor of Ms.Bunny, the rabbit café, in Roppongi. It is incredibly ... Read more >

Tags: animal cafe, hedgehog cafe, hedgehogs, japan, tokyo

Ooops, I've been a tad slack!

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 | By roxyfish | Views [887]

Ok, I have done many, many things since I last updated this journal so here goes. Let's see if I can remember it all! Where is my diary of daily adventures. February 24th First thing. I went hiking to ... Nyutsuhime Shrine. To get there we took ... Read more >

Jardin botanique et maison du gouvernement

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 | By angeours | Views [844] | 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 >

Tokyo

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 | By elawlor | Views [784]

I had a lovely last week in okinawa. Visited the famous Ocean expo Park and Aquarium where one can find human-size lobsters, whale sharks, and snakes that look like candy puppets popping out of the sand. I came across a Cherry Blossom Festival and went ... Read more >

About this trip

Tue, 22 Sep 2015 | By monika | Views [718]

Finally - a blog. After exactly three weeks in Japan I have time to write this. What kept me busy will be revealed in the (hopefully) near future. In the last few months people kept asking the same questions over and over again, but unfortunately ... Read more >

I just got to Tokyo!!

Mon, 12 May 2008 | By kimbo46 | Views [650]

Hi everyone!  I managed to get to Japan in one piece, and I even got to my hostel without too many troubles.  The plane trip was ok, I didnt sleep much so Im really tired right now.  Once we landed we had a 'Friendly Airline Limousine' (which was really ... Read more >

It's Official

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 | By loulevick | Views [533]

It's official now, so I feel like I'm allowed to let people know. I got the visa, and in less than a week, I'll be flying to China for two weddings. Xin & Susan are Chinese, but reside in Brisbane, Australia. They are returning to China and will ... Read more >

Tags: wedding

Maybe this explains a few things?

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 | By peter_allen | Views [461] | Comments [3]

http://abc.com.au/news/stories/2008/10/08/2385118.htm?section=australia I guess this has been in the news in Australia, but it mentions this natural alternative to sugar has been in use in Japan for some time. It might explain why desserts here are ... Read more >

I left my heart in Japan

Thu, 1 May 2014 | By | Views [188] | Scholarship Entry

Our first stop in Japan was Kyoto and my husband and I didn't know what to expect. Arriving at the station was incredible: A massive mall built atop the train station loomed over us, like the Tower Of Babylon. My friend, Dave was the host for the stay.... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Photos: Nagasaki: Peace in our time.

Thu, 16 Apr 2015 | By copperowl | Photo Gallery

Photos from the Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Museum, Nagasaki
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Tue, 7 Jul 2015 | By macedonboy | Photo Gallery

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