Onsen
- Oedo-Onsen Monogatari
- August 10th, 2009
- Yesterday, thanks in no small part to a dear friend being in town with her entourage, I experienced the sights, sounds, and feels of the Oedo-Onsen Monogatari. For the uninitiated, an Onsen is a public bathing house. Yakumi (thin Japanese pyjamas) are worn, food and drink establishments line the inner courtyard, » Continue Reading
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- My first time
- August 3rd, 2009
- On my very first visit to Japan, we met up with some friends of friends who also happened to be traveling in Japan at the time. After a sushi dinner we headed to Club Yellow, in Roppongi (which is now closed) and tried to figure out plans for the next few days. » Continue Reading
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- Hot Spring Day Trippin’
- June 30th, 2009
- In need of an escape from the constant nerve-scratching noise and madness of the city? A quiet place to soak away the pains and stress that have built up over time? Well, luckily, this very wonderful place I speak of is located within a one-hour bus ride from Osaka and goes » Continue Reading
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- Dinner time at the Onsen
- April 10th, 2009
- AE – You know, after a long dip in an onsen I’m usually really famished… AK – I hear you. A hot onsen not only takes your stresses away, leaves your skin silky smooth, but also leaves you starving. AE – Hey, don’t interrupt me when I’m talking during my blog time. » Continue Reading
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- Quick break from the city
- April 3rd, 2009
- For all those in the busy city of Tokyo, you are no doubt in need of a breather every now and then. What better way to refresh than to take a weekend trip to the nearby Hakone. Hakone is an Onsen resort village only around 90mins by express train from Shinjuku station. » Continue Reading
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- Splish, Splash, still at the bath!
- March 24th, 2009
- AK- “Oooooh that was so refreshing! And just look, Aki-chan, how silky white and smooth it makes your skin seem!” AE- “Oh, Akiko, I bet you say that to all the Akita Bijins! But stop it! You’re making me blush!” » Continue Reading
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- The Onsen Adventure
- March 17th, 2009
- photo credit: skyseeker Beware of one of the most western shocking experiences you can ever have in Japan, it is also one of the most delightful, relaxing, healthy and also fun. Going to a traditional Japanese Onsen, in western terms it means, go to a public bath house in the hot » Continue Reading
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- Splish, Splash I was takin’ a bath
- March 16th, 2009
- Oooh! Hello there. Didn’t know people were watching. Oh, that’s right it’s time for me to talk about the wonders of Akita and the secrets of Akita Bijin. Well, if you don’t know by now, Akita is on the northwest coast of Japan’s main island of Honshu (part of the Tohoku Area); » Continue Reading
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