Monthly Archives: October 2008

Markets

Posted on October 27, 2008 by ebo

“No, I don’t want a Tuk-Tuk, or a taxi, or a guided tour, or some lovely gems. And tell your mates in Hong Kong I don’t want a suit, or shirts, or a watch”. OK, so I haven’t actually said … Continue reading →

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Travellin Tunes

Posted on October 18, 2008 by ebo

After all the effort of carefully selecting music for my iPod before I left, I’ve hardly even listened to it so far. On the first flight from London to Tokyo I was kept entertained by the films and muic they … Continue reading →

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AnPanMan

Posted on October 12, 2008 by ebo

My favourite slice of Japanese culture so far has to be AnPanMan, who I learned about at the Manga museum in Kyoto. AnPanMan is a cartoon character aimed at young children. His head is made of bean-curd bread, and he … Continue reading →

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Kawaguchiko

Posted on October 6, 2008 by ebo

Luggage arrived just as we were checking out of the Khao-san guest house to head for the train. Shit they’re heavy. What did we need all this stuff for anyway? We’ve actually been managing just fine for the past four … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Tower

Posted on October 4, 2008 by ebo

We didn’t really have a plan for Saturday night. We got home from exploring Asakusa in the afternoon and were still in Wednesday’s clothes. Luckily there was a note on the room door telling us that BA had called and … Continue reading →

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