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- A Little Bit of Germany in Japan
- August 26th, 2009
- When you live abroad, one of the many things you miss is food. Not food in general. By no means are you going to starve in Japan, but you miss the food you had back home. Things that had been easy to come by but aren’t any more. Being a little » Continue Reading
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- The Hub in Ikebukuro
- April 28th, 2009
- Recently I found myself living in Tokyo for 2 weeks of company training. As with all training ventures, it was only appropriate to find a local bar where one could hang out if one so desired. The Hub in Ikebukuro, is definitely one such place. There are actually 2 Hub’s in » Continue Reading
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- A dreamer saved me last night
- April 27th, 2009
- Two weeks ago I found myself in a situation that I had since coming to Japan begun to accept and become accustomed to. The second leg of the Champions League last sixteen was coming up and there was no way I was going to miss the clash between Sir Alex and » Continue Reading
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- The Black Sheep in Ikebukuro
- April 17th, 2009
- It was a Saturday night, around 9:30pm, when I made my way to the Black Sheep in Ikebukuro. A short 5-10 minute walk, from the East exit of the Ikebukuro station (depending on your stroll), The Black Sheep is not too hard to find but located down one of the smaller » Continue Reading
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- Tastes of Japan
- April 6th, 2009
- photo credit: securecat As I introduced in my last article, Izumisano is a town gone unvisited by many a traveler on their way out of Kansai International. If tastes of distant shores are not what you came to Japan for, then may I humbly introduce some places offering more local faire? » Continue Reading
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- Tastes of Home
- March 12th, 2009
- You probably haven’t heard of my city. It’s that exciting. But read on! If you’ve traveled through Kansai Airport, you absolutely have been here. Just a few small towns north of Wakayama, Izumisano is a relatively small place with large aspirations. Located directly across the bridge from KIX, my city hopes to become an international » Continue Reading
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- Tanuki Bar
- March 12th, 2009
- There are no shortage of bars in Hirafu (Niseko’s main ski village), and I think I have discovered my favourite one – Tanuki Bar. It is awesome on so many levels: firstly, it’s called Tanuki Bar. Tanukis are awesome. It’s such a cute Japanese word, not to mention they are crazy, enigmatic » Continue Reading
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- O-bar aka the Shibuya Standing Lounge
- February 20th, 2009
- “Do not give the staff any drinks, because they are alcoholics! Do not feed the animals! (They bite!)” Is exactly what it says above the bar both in English and Japanese. With a slogan like that you know that it must be a good bar. » Continue Reading
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