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Kylie Minogue Performs Live In Japan For The 1st Time In 14 Years & I Was There For It!

Over the last few decades I’ve seen around 150 live music performances (mainly thanks to seeing multiple acts at UK summer festivals) but very, very few of them have involved pop groups or singers. Whilst I have seen the likes … Continue reading

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My 1st Time At The Golf Driving Range Went By With A Swing!

Over the last few years I’ve been to watch about 25 different sports but the one major omission is probably golf. I don’t really have anything against it but it’s just not something I’ve ever really got into or watched … Continue reading

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My First Time To See Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Live In Concert

It’s quite hard to believe that Oasis split up nearly 15 years ago. The Gallagher brothers went their separate ways but forever live (or should that be ‘Live forever‘!) in the shadows of that band despite their subsequent successes. Their … Continue reading

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A Double Dose Of Water Sports Action At Tokyo Aquatics Centre

The delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics took place in 2021 across 43 venues; 8 new permanent ones, 25 previously existing facilities and 10 temporary places. Some of the new constructions included Japan National Stadium, Musashino Forest Sports Plaza, Oi Hockey Stadium, … Continue reading

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Interesting Japanese Playground Structures #36 – Octopus Square

Many of the parks and children’s playgrounds in Japan, particularly in Tokyo, are quite poor compared to other countries in terms of space, surroundings and a lack of grass. However, a handful of them do tend to possess extremely creative structures … Continue reading

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