JAPAN: HUNTING DOWN TONKATSU 27 February 2010 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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JAPAN: PRANCING AROUND NAKED IN AN ONSEN in HOLIDAYS, Japan, Uncategorized

Me, prancing around butt-naked, in the snow?! It’s an image I can’t quite wrap my head around. But yep, I did it 😉 Japan’s famous for their Onsens – natural hot springs that exist due to the volcanic activity. The water’s natural minerals are...
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JAPAN: HOLY HELL, ICHIRAN RAMEN! 25 February 2010 in FOOD, HOLIDAYS, Uncategorized

When in Japan, you just gotta eat ramen. Who can resist the slippery noodle-y goodness?? And so, we hunted down a ramen place. Or rather, Mum did 😛 She asked around and someone divulged this niche little ramen shop called Ichiran Ramen. For people...
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JAPAN: DISCOVERING AN ARTIFICIAL ISLAND AND YUMMY RAMEN... in HOLIDAYS, Japan, Uncategorized

There is an entire man-made island in Japan. It’s called Odaiba, accessible by crossing the Rainbow Bridge from Tokyo (yes, it all sounds rather fantastical!). Created in the 1950s, it morphed from an island built for defense into one of shopping, relaxation and entertainment....
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