I was not ready for the assault on my senses that Shinjuku is in Tokyo. Akihabara was quiet in comparison. The crowds, the noise, the lights all very overwhelming. So i went to see a Ninja Kabuki show, which is…
Retro fish
When I was looking for one last place to put on my trip to Japan, someone in an internet group mentioned Takayama. After about 5 minutes of reading and a few youtube videos later I was convinced this was my…
Samurai’s garden
Kanazawa, a city with just about everything Kyoto offers but packed into a smaller footprint and will much smaller crowds. There is even ahandy public transport solution with a loop bus running at 15 minute intervals past everything you’re likely…
Temple time
I’m going to be straight up and say i don’t know how I feel about Kyoto. The best parts of Kyoto, the temples and historic areas are overrun with tourism. Now of course there are some temples that are less…
War and Peace
My earliest memory of knowing about Hiroshima is from primary school. I’m not sure what age I was, probably around 8-10 years old, but for some reason we learnt a bit about Japan. One story that stuck with me all…
Attack of the Deer
After dealing with crowds at Expo and Universal Studios, i don’t know why I thought a visit to the lively hotspot of Dotonbori was a good idea but here I was with more crowds. Turns out though the side streets…
A tourist in Osaka
I’m not sure at what point I questioned my desire to see the World Expo in Osaka. It could have been the train where despite the carriage being full several Japanese backed into the carriage jamming it even tighter, there…
Jingles in Japan
The land of the rising sun, aka Japan, aka the country everyone else has been to while I chose the more obscure countries of the world to explore. No more will someone be able to say “I can’t believe you…