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February 17, 2006

One more Observation from Japan

Before I traveled to Japan I would occasionally see a street scene from Tokyo on the news that showed ordinary...

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November 13, 2005

Japan Encore

One more picture from Japan that I meant to include. Don't forget to look down for the others. This one...

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November 08, 2005

Photos from Japan II

Here's my second entry with photos from Japan. The first excellent set was taken by my friend Mihoko-san. I've tried...

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July 16, 2005

Harry Potter and Japan

I bought this great book in Japan about Harry Potter. In honor of the first day of sale for the...

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May 20, 2005

Don't forget your voltage converter!

Your ipod will charge all over the world, but your GMS World-ready phone won't. You will need a voltage converter....

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May 14, 2005

Walk as you Drive

Every country I went to drove on the left side of the road. They also all walked on the left...

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May 09, 2005

Amazing Trains

First off: Happy Mother's Day! In parts of the World! I can't quite remember now what more I wanted to...

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May 06, 2005

got land mass?

One thing I was reminded of on my trip was that some countries don't consider themselves to be a part...

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April 28, 2005

Free Tissue!

Here is an interesting little known fact about Japan, or at least about Tokyo: if you visit high traffic areas...

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April 03, 2005

Noise

Sydney is a very walkable city, much more so than Tokyo. That is partially because it houses half the people....

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March 28, 2005

Gadgets In Japan

It is always fun for me while I am traveling to see how the technology is different in every country....

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Ode to Ukai Toriyama

I'm staying with Mihoko, who has been very gracious, but I also know Emiko and Makoto Takahashi (Emiko-san and Takahashi-san)...

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March 27, 2005

Let's Go Photos! OK!

Fotos para tu! (Not Japanese I know. Sue me :-) Mihoko took all of these pictures except the one she...

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March 26, 2005

Shinjuku!

Konbanwa from Shinjuku! My friend Mihoko brought me here and then left me on my own while she attended a...

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March 25, 2005

Speaking Japanese

Tiny note about Japanese. Read below for new enrty about the wedding! Get a good phrasebook. At the very least...

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March 24, 2005

Scottish Wedding Party Dancing

I've decided I will skip ahead to the reception and tell you some about traditional Scottish dancing, variously spelled Ceilidh,...

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