Archive for the 'Gaijin in Tokyo' Category
Typhoons
So we have a typhoon headed to tokyo.. From what I understand this is very bad news because typhoons wash up monsters like godzilla and such. So even though no one is scared of the typhoon, they are scared of giant lizards coming out of the typhoon to attack us.
But seriosly, people here see typhoon [...]
Pachinko….
So…. As I’ve been in japan for two months now I’ve been getting very home sick. I think part of the reason is because I’ve run out places to go so my weekends are calming down alot. Add in the fact that my kids had their first day of school ever and I missed it, [...]
Read More..>>Ok, so last weekend.. I went out to ninja akasaka with a few friends. This was a very hip/trendy/pricey restaurant. You show up and the entrace is kind of hiddent and blended into the side of the wall. After you find the entrance you are told you must go through ninja training to eat there. [...]
Read More..>>Busy weekends…
So its been a while since the last update… I’ve been quite busy partying, drinking, and working so haven’t had much time to keep up, but I want to make sure you all know I still lub ya..
Two weeks ago or so I went to Kamakura(Big bronze buddha place), and enoshima(Sufer town).. It was alot [...]
Pachinko and Hardy Times
Soooo. Lets start with pachinko… I went to a real pachinko parlour the other night. Not the “Game” house that featured pachinko like last time.. And sat down with my 2000 yen to play. While playing though I aparently won something big.. I didn’t know what it was.. But the machine started beeping and flashing, [...]
Read More..>>Nikko
Went to Nikko this weekend. First up, Nikko temples. There were alot of georgous temples there and hot water onsens. And yes I got my ass naked and got in a onsen. Was a pretty good time, will let the pictures speak for themselves:
Secondly we went to Edo wonderland.. Which is home to many ninjas [...]
Read More..>>Deadly Blowfish
Well, we went out for fugu, Deadly Blowfish, on friday night. It was alot of fun. Fugu itself isn’t that great, but the atmosphere was alot of fun. Had fugu sashimi, which tasted alright, and also a fugu that we boiled at the table. The fugu was soo fresh that it was still moving on [...]
Read More..>>Asakusa Clock..
Here’s the video of the clock..
Read More..>>Asakusa Temples and bazaar
Well, today was asakusa day. I went and visited the temples and shrines. Saw lots of buddhas and really big lanterns.. The bazaar was really neat as its the first place I’ve seen really japanese souvenirs.. Everywhere else has had a few things here and there, but this place was jammed pack with junk, I [...]
Read More..>>Musashi Shinjo Festival
So it must be festival time in Japan.. Tonight is the Tokyo Firework Show.. And while walking home I hard music.. After putting some stuff down and going outside.. I found a festival just 4 buildings down from mine at the local elementary school. I didn’t hang around too long because I was by myself [...]
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