JAPAN: OHHHH THE SHOPPING!! 28 February 2010 in FOOD, Japan, Uncategorized

It’s a shopping paradise in Japan. Did quite a bit of shopping whilst I was there…. oops! Not my fault, I couldn’t help it, the stuff’s all too awesome 😉 I ADORE Japanese designed/made/sold stuff. The fashion is right up my alley, the skincare/cosmetics...
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JAPAN: SOBA DINNER AT TAKASHIMAYA in HOLIDAYS, Japan, Uncategorized

We felt like a nice, classy dinner whilst in Japan. I’d spent the whole day around Shinjuku shopping up a storm *ahem*, and I’d noticed that the massive Takashimaya department store had 2-3 full levels dedicated to restaurants, dubbed Restaurant Park. They range from...
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JAPAN: EXPLORING UENO 27 February 2010 in HOLIDAYS, Japan, Uncategorized

Japan’s an awesome place for pottering around. In particular I like Ueno, filled with small streets and alleys selling knick knacks, food, and random stuff. Unlike China, the shopkeepers don’t yell out or hassle you as you walk past, so it’s all rather peaceful...
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JAPAN: HUNTING DOWN TONKATSU in HOLIDAYS, Japan, Uncategorized

So apparently there is this “awesome Tonkatsu place” around the backstreets of Asakusa temple. At least, that’s what Mum and Dad were declaring 😛 They’d been there a few months ago when they were in Japan, and swore up and down it was amazing....
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JAPAN: AKIHABARA, A MAN’S DREAM 26 February 2010 in HOLIDAYS, Japan, Uncategorized

Akihabara is a man’s paradise. It’s THE place to go for awesome gadgets and electronics (which, I admit, I go nuts over as well), and.. erm.. girly bars/porn shops 😛 I wonder what came first – the electronics stores and thus the dodgy ones,...
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