Monthly Archives: October 2008

Tokyo Daytripper: Fuji-Q Highland

A very early start for myself and Ethan a few weeks back as we took the train (for all the buses were booked up) to Fuji-Q Highland Amusement Park in the foreground of Japan’s iconic mountain. This was our third … Continue reading

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F1 Stars In Tokyo For Motor Sport 2008 Expo

The man-made island of Odaiba played host to the Tokyo Motor Sport 2008 expo on Sunday 5th October and Ethan and I went there to see what was going on. It was a lovely sunny morning and a rare chance to see … Continue reading

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Mind Your Manners

The posters pictured below have been appearing in the Tokyo Metro stations since about April and depict things which are deemed inappropriate for on the trains. The Japanese may be famed for their politeness and on the whole they are … Continue reading

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