Japan Archives

June 12, 2004 - Saturday

Ginzadoriguchi

I made it to Tokyo after all, much to my surprise and probably yours. Well getting to Narita's not so hard, it's the getting into town and not spending the night in a gutter. Narita International Airport is 41 miles...
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June 14, 2004 - Monday

Off the Rails

At first blush the Tokyo subway system seems ridiculous. And not just sort-of. More like the Russ Fink version where you take a sharp breath first and then say the word like a sneeze. Ah-RIDICULOUS! Is it any wonder in...
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June 15, 2004 - Tuesday

Like Chicago

I thought I'd be blogging more from Tokyo. It is the most bizarre and most exciting city (or any place) I've ever been. But there aren't the public internet shops that one finds in Southeast Asia and Australia. How many...
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June 16, 2004 - Wednesday

Kyoto By Bus Map

It's a lot easier to get around the Epcot version of historic Japan that's in Florida. Even with stubby eight-year old legs, I remember the place you buy those Japanese panels on ribbons and sticks that clap down until you...
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Not Lost on Me

Tokyo is a crazy town so pictures of it online is like Christmas in July. And lucky you, it's only June! Pictures of Japan There are a couple more photos I've taken today and haven't run through the lab yet,...
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A Game Of Chance

Well that does it for Japan, and the world in general, really. I'll be up at the crack of dawn tomorrow so maybe I can get to my plane by noon. Then by reversing the rotation of the earth, we'll...
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