Archive for December, 2006
Dog
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Bird
Octopus
So popped in the sea for a quick swim on Christmas Day.
Status of residence
(term of residence)
Can Work
Activities authorized to engage in
Professor
(3 years or 1 year)
Yes
Activities for research, research guidance, or education as professor, assistant professor, or assistant, etc. at universities, equivalent educational institutions, or technical colleges (koto senmon gakko).
Artist
(3 years or 1 year)
Yes
Activities for the arts that provide income, including those carried out by […]
So today I put my back pack on and set out for one of Japan’s truely well trodden tourist paths, Asakusa Tokyo. An area with a ‘higher than average density of temples’ and which certainly has it’s fair share of ‘omiyagi’ - souvenirs. I neglected to purchase any such gifts for my dear beloved friends […]
So today I decided to take a stroll through Shinjuku Gyoen, a park in the centre of Tokyo. Harldy a soul was to be seen! a serene and contemplative scene in the heart of the worlds busiest metropolis. Why was it so quiet? I suspect there’s some obligatory giblet munching activity in central […]
update on the shibuya story!
It turns out there was some Korean Guy, Mr Hwang who had been taking photo’s and a little vid of my little specticle. He was sat in the Starbucks cafe that over looks the centre Gai and had a nice vantage point on the whole scene. Jo (American Guy taking the […]
After a meeting with an art gallery this morning, I was at a loose end in town, shibuya to precise. This is the famous place, which I’m sure you’ve seen pics of were you get 100’s of those little people crossing like ants every 4 minutes, the Center Gai (センター街 sentaa gai), which is reportedly […]
Ermmm. heres a platform at shinjuku station, aparently the busiest in Japan (perhaps the world).
Note it’s full of Japanese! On the first 2 days, apart from at the airport, I only saw about 12 foreigners (European/American). I was expecting to see a lot more especially since I’m staying in central tokyo click here for map. […]
Having flown from the UK to Japan, straight into Tokyo, shopping for a mobile, getting the keys to the flat and having not slept for almost 32 hours, I was escorted to a traditional Japanese style eatery with some familiar faces from Sussex Uni. The insisted I try some of the fried animal organs (kidney […]
What place better to start my notes from Japan than the cultural mecca that is the toilet
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You may already be aware of some of the features and nuances of a japanese toilet, but here’s a few pointers to get you on your way.
There is a thermostatic control for selecting the temperature of the seat, no […]