On a peaceful morning of the 21st of July at approximately 6:19am, I was still asleep, only to have a magnitude 5.1 (Shindo scale) earthquake struck Nara, which could be
Year: 2010
Kyoto and Nara Temples
How many temples can you visit in day before you become a saint or Buddha unconditionally? If there is an answer for that, and is higher than 5, then I
Maid Cafe in Akihabara
How should I describe this…? A maid cafe is a rather over-decorated cafe selling food/drinks with one BIG difference – waitresses dressed in French maid costumes! Most of us probably
Gion Festival in Narita
Let me just start by saying, I am now convinced that no one else knows how to chuck a festival like the Japanese do. So let me do a quick
Tuna Auction Rappers at Tsukiji Fish Market
There is no doubt most of us have been to a fish market, and I would say that one would find it a rather boring affair. It’s just a market
Day Trip To Yokohama For a Nikuman!
Ahh.. Yokohama.. the first thing that comes to my mind when I say “Yokohama” is the famous brand that makes damn good car tyres. It happened to be one of
Learning Japanese History MANGA Style
What can I say, you got to love how Japanese do certain things in daily life. The way they eat, the way they talk, their mannerisms etc etc. It didn’t
Exploring Tokyo On A Bicycle
In a place like Tokyo, where space is so scarce, everything seems to be smaller. The houses are tiny, the cars are smaller, the streets are narrower, and I suppose
Back in Tokyo
Someone remind me what am I doing in Tokyo again? I was here just 6 months ago! Anyway, it’s nice to be back though to a country, where they can
Never Fly Air China Again
Let me put it this way. I booked a flight from Bangkok to Tokyo that is suppose to take 13 hours including a stopover in Beijing. I have experienced airline