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Trip: Tokyo & Japan

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Arigatoo Kami Sama!

JAPAN | Wednesday, 30 Aug 2006 | Views [1019] | Comments [3]

Tokyo Immigration. Or, thanks a million god! So after a mere 14 day wait, I received a post card from the Tokyo-Regional Immigration bureau, asking me to come to their office to discuss the result of my new visa application. I thought this was ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase


A million and one things....

JAPAN | Tuesday, 15 Aug 2006 | Views [714]

Firstly, Congrats to Richard and Clair who will get married, I think this weekend? Again, sorry that I can't be there, but with all thats going on with Heathrow at the moment, it can't be no bad thing! Seriously, I hope you have a fantastic day ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase


Moving again- It's not what you know...

JAPAN | Friday, 30 Jun 2006 | Views [1104] | Comments [3]

Hi all, This is the front gate of Gokokuji temple, in the town of the same name where I live. I consider myself quite lucky to live here, in the heart of Tokyo- amoungst all the dreary skyscrapers and traffic jams, Gokokuji has carved itself a nice ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road


Anatomy of an Earthquake

JAPAN | Tuesday, 6 Jun 2006 | Views [23167] | Comments [2]

Japan, as a country lives with the constant problem of natural disasters, perhaps more so that other countires. Here, earthquakes, typhoons and tornadoes are a way of life, and because of this, the Tokyo government created the Disaster Centre (well, ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase


Preparing for the JPLT

JAPAN | Saturday, 27 May 2006 | Views [8627] | Comments [19]

There is a new photo file So as you all know, I am enrolled at the moment at a Japanese school. I attend school for four hours a day, and the course that I am enrolled on is designed to get me to pass the JPLT test, which is the internationally recognised ... Read more >

Tags: Culture


Can a lot really happen in a month...?

JAPAN | Wednesday, 10 May 2006 | Views [2923] | Comments [6]

Hi all, I'm sure you are wondering what I have been up to for this past month...well, if you take away study, work and jiu jitsu, not too much else, but I am sure I will be able to write a paragraph or two to keep you interested.....read on! The big ... Read more >

Tags: Culture


Sakura & the end of term

JAPAN | Saturday, 1 Apr 2006 | Views [720]

These past two weeks have seen the start of the Sakura season, which is perhaps one of the most important seasons in Japan. Japanese people are fiercely proud of Sakura, or the blooming of the cherry blossoms. The trees stand bare for 48 or so weeks ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors


Working for the man: part 2

JAPAN | Friday, 24 Mar 2006 | Views [670] | 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

JAPAN | Tuesday, 21 Mar 2006 | Views [787] | 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


Future: response - Tests, TV towers and gardens

JAPAN | Friday, 3 Mar 2006 | Views [608]

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

JAPAN | Monday, 20 Feb 2006 | Views [881] | 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

JAPAN | Friday, 17 Feb 2006 | Views [7404] | 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

JAPAN | Sunday, 5 Feb 2006 | Views [723]

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

JAPAN | Monday, 23 Jan 2006 | Views [19633] | 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


Settling in

JAPAN | Wednesday, 18 Jan 2006 | Views [830]

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

JAPAN | Wednesday, 18 Jan 2006 | Photo Gallery

All things Tokyo and around
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Suffering on the Subway

JAPAN | Thursday, 12 Jan 2006 | Views [738]

 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


Konnichiwa kara The land of the rising sun

JAPAN | Wednesday, 11 Jan 2006 | Views [940] | Comments [4]

Hi all, It's been a fair few days since my last entry, you'll see now that the journal title for trips has changed- now I am in Tokyo, Japan, having started my language course. I intend to write an entry to wrap up all things South East Asia, but at ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures


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