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September 27, 2004Hakone.... hai!We went to Hakone today, a large hot-spring based resort town filled with spas and hotels. Located only about an hour out of tokyo, perhaps two from downtown, it is apparently a rare treat for tokyoites to visit. Ms. Moriguchi...Read this update September 26, 2004Party in the WombLast night was a whirlwind of spending. I took the day pretty easy at first... I went out with ryan the night before and crashed at his house. We went to a classic Japanese style party-restaurant, a isakaya, where young...Read this update September 24, 2004Land of funny signsI haven`t the slightest clue what this sign is for. perhaps this store sells tires, maybe its a sex shop. I will probably never know....Read this update Please don`t pee hereThis cute hand-drawn sign urges you not to pee. Or perhaps urges you to prohibit dogs from peeing here. Its at the mouth of a subterranian staiwell taht takes you to the finest korean restaurant that I`ve eaten at...Read this update The safest city in the world?Tokyo has surprised me to no end. There are more than 12 million people living in the tokyo city area, and a vastly larger number commute to the city to work....Read this update September 23, 2004September 19, 2004it is recommended that you not pass out on the tokyo subway lineto those planning a visit to tokyo, remember not to passout on the subway line after dancing until 5am. if you do passout, do not lose your subway ticket. you need that to exit the station. that is all for...Read this update September 18, 2004Bonsai!Left off in Electric City. what an amazing place, the buildings are perhaps ten stories and the massive neon signs stretch the length of the building. there are arcades everywhere that ahve many levels. old businessmen and young boys mingle...Read this update September 17, 2004Tokyo City!Well here I am! The flight was terribly long, and my thrilled attitude about aiplane travel has been quashed pretty quickly. i hope i don:t have too many more flights that are so long, though i know that i do....Read this update September 11, 2004Home Sweet HomeWell after gassing up ($50!!!), I left Burnaby at 5:30 this morning . Nice thing about predawn driving is the open road and the lack of law enforcement; or so i thought! Turns out Vancouver is bustling at that time...Read this update September 07, 2004LinksErik log in here ING Royal Bank Gmail (erikvonkrogh@gmail.com) John Kennedy....Read this update Ten Days To Count DownWell, I have decided to refamiliarize myself with this darn blogging system. If I expect to rely on this system in places unknown, that is. For the second time in my life the day-after-labour-day has come, and I have not...Read this update |
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