Thanks Steve Jobs
Our current trip to Japan has been made much easier with an iPad. All these post have been produced using an iPad …
Handmade noodles in Pontocho
This is one of the many places in Pontocho to eat. This place serves handmade noodles in a variety of ways. Our …
Buying knives in Kyoto
One of our missions while in Kyoto was to purchase a Japanese knife. After a bit of searching we found a place …
Kyoto by bike
Yesterday we hired some bikes and took off to see the sights (temples) of Kyoto. Kyoto and bikes are made for each …
Geisha in Kyoto
Arrived in Kyoto on Tuesday and proceeded to investigate the local areas around Gion and Pontocho. Kyoto is vastly different to the …
Shinkansen
Left Tokyo an hour ago on the shinkansen (bullet train) heading to Kyoto. This train can hit top speeds of over 240kmh …
Tokyo Metro Government Building
The view of Tokyo from the Tokyo Metro Building. The park on the right is Yoyogi Park and the park on the …
Sony building in Ginza
Visited the Sony shop in Ginza today hoping to see some cool new tech. We got to have a play with a …
Eating in piss alley
Fine dining in piss alley.
Piss alley
This place is commonly called piss alley and is on the west side of Shinjuku Station. Piss alley is 2 tiny lane …