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Epic Trip 2013
Once upon a time...
by Mona NomuraChuo ward — On the southern tip of Japan, there is a land centered around a castle and a bear. The people are kind and directionally challenged (The tourist information woman told me to make a left, while tracing a right turn on the map. The train station employee inside of the ticket booth, guided me to the wrong train and I ended up going the opposite direction!) The young men shave their eyebrows like th...
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My mind could have kept me walking for hours, but my feet had something else in mind.
by Brian BukowskiChuo ward — My travel exploration technique is to walk, walk, walk, and then walk some more. Occasionally with a destination in mind, but usually not. This walk took me to the rather stunning Osaka JR station. L...
Epic Trip 2013
Southern women and ramen.
by Mona NomuraChuo ward — What is it with the south and women? In the US, there are Southern Belles and in Japan, Hakata Bijin (博多美人). Hakata is a southern region of Japan. Bijin means beauty. This region is known for the beau...
The wordless traveller
by Ben JenningsChuo ward — My last night in Osaka. Exhausted, hungry, poor Japanese at best. With no English menu in sight, I impressed the waitress by ordering my meal using this photo from the storefront food display (taken m...
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Travel, Japanese architecture
My mind could have kept me walking for hours, but my feet had something else in mind.
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Epic Trip 2013
Southern women and ramen.
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Epic Trip 2013
Once upon a time...
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Bicycle abandonment prohibition area.
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The wordless traveller
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Children are viruses.
by Craig Rozynski in Chuo Ward
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About an island
Hello castle
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japan, Winter
Odori Park (大通公園 Ōdōri Kōen), from Sapporo TV Tower (さっぽろテレビ塔 Sapporo Terebi-tō)
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Epic Trip 2013
Southern women and ramen.
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Epic Trip 2013
Once upon a time...
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Epic Trip 2013
Kumamoto, nice to meet you. And yes. That is my handwriting. I can indeed write Japanese characters.
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Working at Sapporo, Hokkaido
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Travel, Japanese architecture
My mind could have kept me walking for hours, but my feet had something else in mind.
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3:08am. Is my normal insomnia OK when it can be called jetlag?
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Somehow Friday afternoons look different.
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Bicycle abandonment prohibition area.
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Children are viruses.
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A late lunch.
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Final moving day. Last scene.
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Osaka Bay is a parkour hop, skip, and jump away.
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In my backyard finches dig themselves into holes. It's hot here.
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Rough around the edges but ready to go.
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The wordless traveller
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