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Tokyo hopping

With Marion having arrived and recovered enough after the long travel we set off to make a big part of Tokyo ours today. Oh, and with having two cameras at the ready now, expect more pictures of me, and of course of her, than till now in the following posts. We started early in the...

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JuergenS on August 24, 2010 from Tokyo, Japan

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Cultural: Bath houses and onsen

As Japanese houses are, mostly, pretty small and apartments or rooms for singles even more so (don't get me started on students..), many Japanese don't have their own bath (e.g. shared bathroom with a shower in a guest house or the like). To compensate for this, and provide a means of getting...

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JuergenS on August 24, 2010 from Tokyo, Japan

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Azabu Juban Festival

The Azabu Juban Festival was going on in Azabu Juban this weekend, a giant culinary market with lots of foodstuff to try and an international corner as well! Of course I had to take a look/taste. The first thing I couldn't help to notice were the pure masses of people drifting through the...

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JuergenS on August 21, 2010 from Tokyo, Japan

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Yokohama

Just a quick note: Finally got to visit Yokohama today. It is just a half-hour jump from where I live, which by region is actually part of Yokohama, not Tokyo. The city sports the biggest Chinatown of Japan and this was the first point on my agenda. There are ten colorful gates serving as...

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JuergenS on August 20, 2010 from Yokohama, Japan

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Von nun an alleine

Am naechsten Tag gings dann los nach Kobe. Schnell liess sich eine "Hitchhike-Gelegenheit" direkt vorm Hostel finden. Nach 2 weiteren solchen Gelegenheiten war ich dann auf auf Shikoku in Naruto City vorm 1. Tempel wo ich unterm Tempeleingang mein Zelt aufgebaut habe. Vom Laerm der lauten,...

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Chrizzy on August 20, 2010 from Tano, Japan

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Preview: Yokohama and end of solo traveling

Tomorrow I will visit Yokohama for its Chinatown and Landmark Tower. Also it would be kinda weird to live in Yokohama for a month and never get to its center, no? Also, starting next Monday I won't be traveling alone anymore, as my girlfriend will finally join me for the last two weeks of...

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JuergenS on August 19, 2010 from Tokyo, Japan

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Climbing Fuji-san

Finally took the time to climb Mt. Fuji, or Fuji-san, (3776m) this week and went for an overnight hike (start in the evening, be at the top at sunrise, descent before lunch). The mountain is divided into 10 stations and road leads up to the 5th one at 2300m, which is the starting point for the...

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JuergenS on August 18, 2010 from Mount Fuji, Japan

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Culinary: Special meals and sets

Another culinary post, this time about set-meals and some of the more expensive dishes I enjoyed. I will give you an description and some pictures, so lets get this started: Oil-Yaki A DIY-meal where you are served pieces of meat and different vegetables and cook them up in an oiled...

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JuergenS on August 16, 2010 from Tokyo, Japan

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Comiket: Day 2

After sleeping in I was off to get some more Comiket-experience today and I sneaked some pictures out this time. Being able to use the "ignorant foreigner" once in a while is actually quite handy, especially in an area with next to none English explanations. So, w/o further ado, here are some...

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JuergenS on August 14, 2010 from Tokyo, Japan

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Comiket - Day 1

Comiket 78 day 1 is over and my feet are tired. Bought some stuff, got some more for free and rubbed shoulders with countless other visitors. But from the beginning: Wanted to enter the Miraikai again before going to Comiket to avoid the crowds (two hours waiting are quite possible if you...

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JuergenS on August 13, 2010 from Tokyo, Japan

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