Blogs from Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan, Asia - page 4

The flight was suprisingly interesting because there were lots of good films on offer, but it was completely overshadowed by our first day in Japan! When we first arrived we couldn't notice many differences between it and england, but as you get further into the airport you suddenly realise how different it is. Japan has many different traditions that even foreingers must follow e.g. don't burp, fart or blow your nose in public and in some buildings you have to take your shoes off to go inside. But the major differences come when you get into the city. Tokyo has no city layout whatsoever, no parks and everyone lives in a block of flats. Most of the roads are flyovers and in some places there are three flyovers overlapping. The roads are as wide as english ... read more

IT'S GHIBLI DAY. Going to see the ghibli museum is the only this I've been organised about, I bought my tickets months ago and they have been stored safely in my bag all the way here and today's the day.  My early start is soon whittled away and at nine I leave with my excitement to find my breakfast and find my wonderland. My breakfast is a mixed bag, my rice balls - onigiri- arn't that inspiring but my custard filled bun is soft and sweet and I eat it on the platform waiting for my train to Mitaka, it's quite a way out of the city but we never leave the high rise grey of the metropolis. When I get there I catch the cat bus, honestly the cat bus from totoro I'm already sold. ... read more

Konnichiwa All! After Hong Kong we flew to Japan on 19th Nov 2009 (and as I am already in Bangkok at the moment I thought I better update my blog about beautiful Japan). I absolutely LOVE Japan! It is such a beautiful country with loads of beautiful hidden temples, shrines and gardens. The Japanese people are so friendly and extremely helpful (always going out of their way to assist in any way possible - which was much appreciated on our first day there when we couldnt find our hotel late at night). And it was so easy to get around especially on the comfortable speedy bullet trains which were always on time and were always so clean and spacious. Right, so as a summary of some of the things we did in Japan see below: Tokyo ... read more

So apparently when I landed in Japan, I brought bad weather. I've been told that it had not been to hot and humid, and not raining at all, until me. I've only been here 5 days, but is has rained off and on through all of them. Today seems to be the worst, its been pouring since 6 am. It makes it hard for me to do anything, because I did not bring rain clothes. Everyone who goes on an extended trip forgets one important thing, well this was it for me. Rain clothes. I do not know what I was thinking coming to Asia at this time of year (aka the rainy season) without the right clothing. I have no rain shoes, jackets or umbrellas. I'm going to have a hard time getting rain ... read more

I japan så är vi stora, FÖR stora. På skor har jag storlek L-LL och på byxor minst L (vilket i princip inte finns). Så jag är med andra ord tjock här, inte så uppmuntrande direkt. Anyway, idag så åkte vi först till Ueno för att dels hitta min favorit chokladkaka (som inte fanns) och sen gå till Djurparken. Men givetvis var det helgdag idag och den var stängd.. så får se om vi kan ta oss dit imorgon istället. Eftersom den planen gick i stöpet så gick vi bort till Akihabara för att se om jag kunde hitta någon PSP. Jag hittade givetvis massor, MEN dom kostar mer här än vad dom gör hemma, så det var ingen ide att köpa någon... ännu ett bakslag. Efter det så åkte vi till Shibuya för att bland ... read more