Category Archives: Japan

Matsuri in Chikura – Day 2

Posted on July 12, 2010 by James

Waking up at 8am on Day 2, I had no idea how difficult the day was to be. I had heard that I was going to be carrying the children’s mikoshi. I had seen it, it looked much smaller than … Continue reading →

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Matsuri in Chikura – Day 1

Posted on July 11, 2010 by James

It’s that time of year again: time to carry a 800 kilo god taxi around town. This time was a little different because I sort of knew what was going on. I knew the course for the most part.

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Enoshima Aquarium

Posted on May 11, 2010 by James

I went to the Aquarium in Enoshima. It was a rather enjoyable experience, but I refused to watch the dolphin show. I don’t think it’s right to keep animals in captivity and force them to do tricks for our entertainment. … Continue reading →

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Inokashira Park

Posted on April 12, 2010 by James

I had the opportunity to walk around a park I’ve never been to before with a friend. He has been doing this for a long time. I learned a lot. I took 140+ photos and only a few are any … Continue reading →

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Fukuoka and Back Pt. 3

Posted on April 5, 2010 by James

My trip to Fukuoka was short but sweet. Compared to Yokohama I rather enjoyed the relative lack of people. Even for the largest city on Kyushu it felt like my little ward in Yokohama had more people than Hakata station.

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