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Geisha and Maiko in Gion Kyoto
Luck must be on our side. We have heard stories about Geisha in Kyoto and seeing them in public must be pure coincidence or else you have to pay a premium price for watch them performing. We had our lunch at one of the local restaurants and as we were walking towards the Yasaka Shrine (Yasaka Jinja 八坂神社), we saw a group of Geisha walking towards our directions.
A group of Geisha and Maiko walking hastily on our direction.
Our Japanese friend, Mariko was like telling us, …
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Famous Kobe Beef at 大井肉店 Oi Butcher, Kobe Japan
What will you do when you are in Osaka which is just a few kilometres away from the world famous beef producing city Kobe? Of course we will go there and try out their infamous Kobe beef.
A deer with the backdrop of the gate entrance of Todaiji Temple in Nara.
We were travelling to the deer city of Nara on the second day of our trip to Kansai Japan and we decided to have our dinner in Kobe. This was our first time …
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Den Den Town Nippombashi the Otaku Haven in Osaka
If there is Akihabara in Tokyo, then there is Den Den Town in Osaka. The actual name of the place is called Nipponbashi and it is located near (walking distance) Namba and the busy Dotonburi. Hence, if you are looking for manga, toys (such as Transformers, Gundam, Macross, Gashapons and Figurines including the sexy ones) and also cosplay items, Den Den Town is the best place for you.
Usual scene of Den Den Town
How to go to Nipponbashi via train and Subway:
There is …
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First visit to Kansai, Japan
We were supposed to backpack last March but due to the unforeseen circumstances, we cancelled our trip. Then we got a really great deal with AirAsiaGo.com and we are now in Osaka Japan. We flew to Japan via AirAsiaX (our first time experience too).
We got a very strategic hotel via the package and we bought the Kansai Thru Pass in the airport. We bought the three day passes which allowed us to travel within Kansai area with designated trains and buses.
We always thought that traveling in …
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Travel Moments of Elena Khoo: The Encounter with Shinkansen (Bullet Train) Photographers
This is a Guest Contributor’s story from a buddy, Elena Khoo. A client turned friend, Elena has traveled to various part of the world and her last year’s trip to Japan was a memorable one. Spent 14 days backpacking in Japan and traveled to 6 cities in 6 days, her trip to Japan was awesome!
We’ve heard so much about Shinkansen (Bullet Train) of Japan throughout the years. In fact, the moment that Elena encountered one in Japan, the attention …
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Asahiplaza Shinsaibashi Capsule Hotel of Osaka, JAPAN Review: Elena’s Lost in Translation
This is a Guest Contributor’s story from a buddy, Elena Khoo. A client turned friend, Elena has traveled to various part of the world and her last year’s trip to Japan was a memorable one. Spent 14 days backpacking in Japan and traveled to 6 cities in 6 days, her trip to Japan was awesome!
Elena posing in front of the capsule hotel
Asahiplaza Shinsaibashi Capsule Hotel is the largest capsule hotel in Osaka and one of the largest in Japan. …
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Super Mama-chari GP 7 Hours Endurance Race (Granny’s Bike Race) & Happy New Year Greetings from JAPAN
Guest post from Personal Friend:
Kumiko of On the Wings of the Wind
Well, here in Japan, New Year Day is the biggest celebration day.
Mount Fuji: The beautiful Mount Fuji in winter season.
Most of companies finish year end work on 29 or 30 Dec, and back to work 4 or 5 Jan.
So, many people go back to their home town. Tokyo is very very quiet during this period.
(Actually we have 3 chances like this in a …
