Tag Archives: japan
Spring Break in Kansai – Day 1
It’s Spring Break here in Japan at the moment, and the end of the academic year. I got most of March off, so I went traveling for a week with a few friends, and we visited some cities in Japan … Continue reading
Christmas in Tokyo
Since there was no way I could afford to fly home to the UK this Christmas, I had to settle with making the best of things here in Japan. Although Christmas is pretty much like any other day here, I … Continue reading
Dollfie Arrival!
I had a surprise arrival yesterday evening in the form of three parcels all in one go! One I was expecting that day, the other I had been expecting within the next few days and the other was quite a … Continue reading
Rice Cooker Cake
Today I tried out something I’d been meaning to do for a while – baking with my rice cooker. One of the things I’ve missed greatly since coming to Japan is an oven. They’re not as common over here as … Continue reading
Kasama Pottery
Here’s another Japan-related post. I won’t be traveling much until after I get my scholarship money, but I do have a couple of interesting trips to post before then. First up is a visit to Kasama – a small city … Continue reading
Tokyo Game Show 2009
Since it was my only opportunity to do so in my year-long trip, I went with some friends to the Tokyo Game Show this weekend and it was quite an experience. It’s definitely one of the most crowded events I’ve … Continue reading
Japanese Mobile Phone
A second post in the same day, since I had this one mostly written and just needed to add some photos to it. During last week I finally got around to getting myself a Japanese mobile phone (or cellphone for … Continue reading
