Saraba da Japan!

You've been amazeballs Japan. Hopefully I'll be able to come back again some day.
Observations:
So many that I have heaps of unfinished blog entries awaiting completion when I get home.
KaijuRead more
You've been amazeballs Japan. Hopefully I'll be able to come back again some day.
Observations:
So many that I have heaps of unfinished blog entries awaiting completion when I get home.
KaijuRead more
...when a significant portion of people waiting in the checkout line are wearing thongs and shorts even though it's 20 degrees.
Observations:
The ambient language is shifting back to English, soRead more
Getting some last minute fancy-ness while waiting for the airport bus to take us back to the real world.
Observations:
I poached the pic of the cafe because I couldn't do it justice. It's a bit ofRead more
The sequel to Excess Baggage is yet another pair of shoes being sacrificed for the needs of the many.
Observations:
Next time travelling to Japan I'm thinking I'll bring less shirts since I seem toRead more
Raining and blowing a gail in DisneySea won't stop the Japanese from getting into the spirit of things.
Observations:
If this were Brisbane or most Australian cities, this weather would have broughtRead more
Gun control starts at home - we should really stop referring to these as "bullet trains" since they don't look like that anymore, but the shinkansen are totally awesome.
Observation:
The originalRead more
It's traditional to give gifts with elaborate wrapping. It's not traditional to provide bins - but it's still clean!
Observations:
In Japan if you buy anything, they wrap it, put it in a bag.Read more
It's a tower but, like Kyoto in general, more modest. Without the flashy lights of Tokyo or the price tag.
Observations:
Kyoto has less people in it than Brisbane but it's more compact, being aRead more
Grog is sold in convenience stores and vending machines, so accidentally getting an alcoholic drink from a vending machine when you can't read the language is bit of a gaijin hazard.
1. Kirin Lemon:Read more
Japanese bread tastes different and is used differently to bread in western countries.
Bread in Japan is commonly called "pan" due to the Portuguese traders who introduced it, but it never reallyRead more