Japan With A Twist

Asia » Japan
September 13th 2012

Published: June 23rd 2017

Geo: 34.68, 135.5To get from Hiroshima to Osaka, we hopped on one of Japan's famous bullet trains. These things are fast. How fast? Short of Captain Kirk yelling at his Engineer to "beam me up Scotty", it's Star Trek warp drive fast (240-300 km/h in regular service)! The front end even looks like a narrow spaceship Enterprise. In addition to getting you to your next destination i... Read Full Entry

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23rd September 2012

Marlene
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Great idea! Too much trouble.

23rd September 2012

May
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OH! Did you try??

23rd September 2012

Amanda
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Hammy

23rd September 2012

May
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A little trivia for you, Vic. Hong Kong claims to have the world's longest escalator...but it is actually a series of escalators.

23rd September 2012

May
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I miss the Bill Harper Run

23rd September 2012

May
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Sushi!!!!!!!!!

23rd September 2012

May
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The 1st time I tried takoyaki balls was in London...Portobello Market I think

23rd September 2012

May
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These are delish! I can get them in the bubble tea shop in my condo...right next to the Dairy Queen!

23rd September 2012

Amanda
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I didn''t know octopus had balls

23rd September 2012

bdecosta
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best invention yet !!

23rd September 2012

Marlene
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I love it !

23rd September 2012

May
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OMG! Did you try it?

23rd September 2012

Marlene
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Style and Comfort too !! ''

23rd September 2012

Marlene
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Style and Comfort too! : )

23rd September 2012

Marlene
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Comfort and Style too !!

23rd September 2012

Marlene
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WOW! That's high tech eh?

23rd September 2012

May
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ML used to play Pachinko...or was it my brother...or was it both? Ask her about it next time you see her...in some foreign city LOL!

27th September 2012

Elaine & Elaine
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A funny, insightful blog!

27th September 2012

Elaine & Doug
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The Japanese facination with purposeless, plasticky amine (in animation, in print and in 'mascot' form) appears very odd but then again, we North Americans do have Justin Beiber!

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