'Travel' Category
江ノ島２, Enoshima Part II
by James in General, Japan, Travel on March 9th, 2008
I think it’s safe to say that the worst of winter is gone and spring is breaking through in Japan. To celebrate this Yumi and I decided to hit up Enoshima. I haven’t been there since August during the Enoshima Hanabi.
The contrast between the two visits is huge. Day vs. Night. Being more proficient in [...]
Train them while they are young
by James in Environment, General, Japan on March 5th, 2008
As a child some of my favuorite books were those of Dr. Seuss’. I hadn’t realized until expressed by a professor in Economic Geography about a year ago that social undertones in children’s can effect the norm by the time we reach adulthood.
His example was Dr. Susses with the book titled “The Lorax”. The [...]
ケイタイの常習でアメリカと日本を比べる、Comparing Japanese and American Culture by Cellphone Habits
by James in General, Japan on February 20th, 2008
When people think of Japan one of the first things they think about is their advanced cellphones. The difference between the capabilities of Japanese cellphones and American phones is really astounding.
With Japanese phones I can of course do the regular email, surf the internet, take photos, videos, play music, buy music, scan barcodes and [...]
原宿、明治神宮、建国記念の日, Harajuku, Meiji Jingu, National Foundation Day
by James in General, Japan, Travel on February 13th, 2008
Living in Tokyo, I often forget that I am close to lots of famous places. Living in South-West Tokyo, I forget that I am close to the a few of the major tourist spots in Tokyo (Shibuya, Shinjuku, Harajuku).
Harajuku is famous for a few things: Meiji Shrine and Cos Players. I happened to go [...]
Expanded Site on the way
by James in General, Japan on January 27th, 2008
It’s been a little bit since the last update and a lot has been going on. I’ve started building lomohut locally that will accommodate more features and better utilization of the site. Of course the blog will still be the main feature, however to see *all* posts you will need a login and password to [...]
本当に辛いラメーン, Really Spicy Ramen
by James in Food, General, Japan, Travel on January 17th, 2008
If you generalize Japanese cuisine it is not spicy. The spicy dishes that they eat are generally imported from Korea or China and even then they aren’t spicy. I think I figured out why too.
The other day I went to this Ramen shop with my friend for lunch in 目黒 Meguro. We walk into [...]
回転鮨, Kaitenzushi, Sushi-go-around
by James in Food, General, Japan, Travel on January 16th, 2008
In my travels and studies in/about Japan I thought they could not possibly top the awesomeness that is the Beer Vending Machine. Especially during summer time when it is hot and humid. The only thing you want is a nice cold Asahi Super Dry to help make the mugginess a bit more tolerable. I was [...]
Sushi
by James in General, Japan on January 14th, 2008
We recently had to give a presentation in Japanese class (in Japanese of course) and one of the other students did his on sushi. This was a video that he played during his presentation. Obviously it is all true…or not….
Enjoy!
千倉、田舎、 館山城、,Chikura, Country Side, Tateyama Castle
by James in General, Japan, Travel on January 7th, 2008
This past weekend marks the last weekend of winter vacation. With that I did some traveling to see my friend Ippei in Chikura. Chikura is about 3 hours from my dorm and about 100 kilometers from Tokyo. It is located in Chiba Prefecture on the Pacific side of the Peninsula that is Tokyo Bay towards [...]
正月、New Years 07 - 08
by James in General, Japan, Travel on January 1st, 2008
Welcome to 2008! This year promises to be an interesting one. It started different than most - for starts I am in Japan (of course). Secondly - it also started with a traditional New Year’s ‘brunch’. There is no better way to start the first meal of the year with some warm sake. I think [...]
