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Odaiba and Comiket preparations

Tomorrow marks the start of the three-day-madness that is Comiket 78, so I did some scouting today and got a good look at Odaiba as well. Started off at the Tokyo Big Sight of course, the venue for the Comic Market. Some preparation going on there, both the on-site Conbini and...

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JuergenS on August 12, 2010 from Tokyo, Japan

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Kyo no Tanabata

I am back to Kyoto for two nights to tie up some loose ends (mainly culinary), attend the Kyo no Tanabata festivities and use my rail pass to its fullest *g* Got the guest house, checked in and was off again. One of the major advantages of having a home-base is the fact that you can travel...

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JuergenS on August 10, 2010 from Kyoto, Japan

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Left and right of Shibuya

Covered the area around Shibuya (meaning train stations nearby) today, more precisely Harajuku, Yoyogi, Ikebukuro and Roppongi. I started at Harajuku, where the "Harajuku girls" are probably themost popular "sights" on weekends. Cosplayers, lolitas (cute/goth) and kimono/yukata clad...

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JuergenS on August 7, 2010 from Tokyo, Japan

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Cultural: The call of nature

Japanese toilets have a certain reputation in the West for being high-tech and sporting lots of buttons and a whole range of functions, from pre-warmed seats to blow-drying. But that's not the type you will find in your average station stall, the truth looks like this: These are the...

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JuergenS on August 6, 2010 from Tokyo, Japan

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Nikko

I am back from Nikko where I stayed at an really nice place called the Turtle Inn for a night, which gave me enough time to get a good look at the place and its sights. Hopping off the bus I first saw the Shin-Kyo, a famous and loved bridge of the area, build where supposedly a saint was...

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JuergenS on August 5, 2010 from Nikko, Japan

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Industriestadt Osaka

Durch Sonnenbrände an Armen und im Gesicht geschwächt trampte ich mitten auf der Autobahn an letzter Raststätte weiter. Bisher hatte nur Max Glück, aber diesmal konnte ich eine Mitfahrgelegenheit abkassieren. Diese nahm uns tatsächlich den 3-4 Stundenweg nach Osaka mit und fuhren auh noch Umwege...

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Chrizzy on August 4, 2010 from Osaka, Japan

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Asakusa

Went to Asakusa today for the temple, the market and the shopping. Going around Tokyo is really easy, as the Yamanote loop line connects you to pretty much anything you might want to visit, perhaps with the addition of riding for a few stops on a different line. Got off the station, a guy...

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JuergenS on August 3, 2010 from Tokyo, Japan

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Fujiyama (Fujisan) alias Mount Fuji

Zwischenstopp Mount Fuji: Von Oizo ging es dann per Anhalter weiter zum höchsten Vulkan Japans dem Fujisan (die Japaner hören Fujiyama woh nicht so gerne). In 7 Etappen und 6 Stunden sind wir nachts zur Spitze geklettert. Das war anstrengend :-). Wartend auf den Sonnenaufgang wurden wir...

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Chrizzy on August 3, 2010 from Shizuoka, Japan

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Tramp über Shizuoka

Nach Mt. Fuji per Anhalter weiter nach Shizuoka. 2 junge Leute etwas älter als wir fuhren uns wieder ins Tal. Von dort aus dann weiter zur nächsten Autobahnraststätte getrampt. Und relativ schnell gings dann nochmal ca. 80 Km weiter mit Yûki. Yûki hat anscheinend ne Menge Kohle und hat uns mit...

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Chrizzy on August 3, 2010 from Shizuoka, Japan

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Weiter nach Oizo

Am nächsten Tag gings weiter nach Oizo. Lediglich 5 Km brauchten wir bis in die Stadt. Von der heißen japanischen Sonne völlig der Kräfte beraubt, machten wir einen 2-stündigen Zwischenstopp im 7/11. Dort wurden wir dann etwas später von einem Japaner mit Eis beschenkt. Nicht nur irgendein Eis....

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Chrizzy on August 2, 2010 from Hiratsuka, Japan

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