Introduction - The Travel Diaries - Survival Guide - Manga, Manga! - Places to Visit Index & Reference - Fun & Strange Stuff - Links Hello and Welcome! I'm 'Oniko', and the majority of this web page is created on the fly during my annual trips to Japan, 'cause A) it lets me share my pictures with friends and family, and B) I figured there would be a few others out there, perhaps like you, who ...

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Favorite Getaways In Rural Japan A detailed guide to rural Japanese travel getaways, with comprehensive facts on using Japanese inns, transportation, and baths, plus insights on Japanese culture, customs, and religion. by Randy Johnson Copyright 1992-2002 Randy R. Johnson, all rights reserved. Hello! And thanks for dropping by; I made these files just for you. If you have an interest in Japan, ...

Japan Trip Report Copyright 2000 Kaitlin Duck Sherwood My husband Jim and I went to Japan from 24 Mar 2000 to 3 April 2000. Jim was there on business; I was taking advantage of his frequent flyer miles and company-paid hotel. I'm not going to talk much about the things you probably already have heard about Japan. (Yes, the trains are fast, the stations clean, and the food yummy.) I'm also not ...

Bilder Japan, Tokio, Kioto und Nara ...

Dominik Rabiej's travelogue of his January 2002 two-week stay in Japan as part of the US Army's Operation Cherry Blossom, a prize given out at the May 2001 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). Includes hundreds of photos and thousands of words of text.

A detailed travelogue (with photos) of my 2 week stay in Japan in summer 1998.

A visit to Tokyo Disneland and Toshiba ...

Chas. Blauvelt 233 Broadway, New York City, U.S.A. This is the diary kept by my grandfather on his visit to Japan from August 6 to September 10, 1923, an idyllic travelogue culminating in the cataclysmic Tokyo Earthquake and Fire. Aside from a few commas, this transcript is verbatim. Blanks ( ______ ) are in the original. - Whit Blauvelt Copyright 1995, The Estate of Charles Blauvelt All ...

My life has turned upside down since I've started teaching in Japan. Read about all the insanity and mayhem in the life of a foreign teacher of English!

English language tanka and haiku sequence from a poetry journey to Japan.

Jeremy's Home Japan Trip Jeremy's Japan Trip - 1999 WARNING: If you're easily offended, don't read any of this. I'll just ignore you if you complain to me about any of it. And no, I haven't caught up yet. I got back and had to sleep and stuff. Huh Japan Why Yes. Japan. Because I wanted to get away from work and eat sushi. Well, actually it has more to do with the fact that my friends Aaron & ...

Our illustrated trip report from our tour of Japan. Read about the sights we visited and see the pictures we took.

Someone described Japan as being the only non-Western 'First World' country. Certainly my expectations were different for this trip than for our others. I expected a modern infrastructure, but I also expected a very different culture. Did I find it Well, read on.

Leo's Trip to Japan -- 1998 In September 1998 I took a three-week vacation in Japan. This is the lengthy record of my trip Take the Guided Tour: Just click here and keep clicking on the Next: link at the bottom of each page, and you'll see all the places in Japan I did, in the same order. Or, click on the map at left for a map-oriented browse. Or, use these links to places in Japan I went: Tokyo ...

A Trip to Japan Tokyo We flew into Tokyo and stayed a few days to try and get used to the time change and culture shock. Tokyo is an amazing city with both Ancient building and traditions and a very modern edge. (2 days) Nikko Nikko was our first experience outside of Tokyo. Nikko is very popular destination in Japan and has an amazing collection of temples and shrines. We stayed in a ...

Rash Japan 1999 journey report ...

Daryl and Joel's picture tour of Kyoto, Hiroshima, Tokyo, and Nikko. See Nijo Castle, Kinkakuji, Ryoanji Temple, Ginza, and Toshogu Shrine.

Travelogue for Japan portion of Gregory Melle's BIG 2000 TRIP.

Stories by Mark Peters Travel Stories Into the Heart of Australia Between Boxing Day, 1995 and January 12, 1996 I drove 9, 510 kilometres through the heart of Australia. This is the story of the trip, now fully illustrated. Return to the Heart Only twelve months later I return to the desert, this time with my niece. Dropping in on Japan: an Australian's first encounter I have just returned to ...

Hi, I'm a tall blond guy, and I've been sent to Japan for a while. As well as doing what I'm being paid to do, I'll be writing and taking pictures and building this little website. Kind of a fish-out-of-water thing. I've never been here before, and this place has always fascinated me. So, if you're planning a trip to Japan, you can consider this a very editorialized Rough Guide type thing, or if ...

Joel and Robin Abrams describe their trip to Japan, May 2001 ...

The Hardcore Gang ... I lived in Japan for two years up until August 2000. This picture was taken in Tokyo in an Izzykia (Japanese Style pub), which was modelled on the Titanic - I think - It looked like a really luxurious ships interior anyway. It was a really classy place - or at least we thought so while ripped on shrooms ........ The reason I like this picture so much is that after the ...

Japan Trip (March 2001) Home NatSun SaRamDeul Korea Dad Mom Friends Photo TWAtH Oekaki Address Index The Idea Leaving San Francisco Nine Days in Seoul next... The Idea San Jose, CA, February 2001 I am definitely a creature of habits, and taking trips to Korea annually is one of them. It's already has been more than 6 years since I came to the States, and except for the first year, I went back to ...

This page was last updated on 06/16/02. Click on the dates below see photos and details for each day. Click on the small photos to see the full-sized pictures. Friday, December 4 Saturday, December 5 Sunday, December 6 Monday, December 7 Tuesday, December 8 Wednesday, December 9 Thursday, December 10 Overview Yearly Trips to Japan I worked in Japan at NTT in Yokosuka for three months during the ...

My trip to Japan, January 1-7, 2000 If you would like to look at my pictures without reading the narrative, please click here. To look at the pictures while reading the narrative, please click on the thumbnail photos on the left side of the page. (approximate download time: 42 seconds at 28.8 K) Getting there: NW 27 SFO-NRT 01/01/2000 11:35A-4:05P (+1) My friendly cab driver, Diane, who takes me ...

Welcome To Tom and Jana's Japan Journal! Nine days in the Land of the Rising Sun A Map of Our Journey My good friend Mark and his family, who had spent nearly two years in Japan, graciously hosted us during our visit. Having people help familiarize us with some of the challenges we would face during our visit was a tremendous help. A special Thanks to them! Mark, Traci, and Tom on the shinkansen ...

Back Home Daibutsu (Great Buddha) Our Discovery of Japan And Its Culture Our daughter is teaching English in Japan during 2001-2002, so we took advantage of this to visit her from Dec.22nd to Jan.2nd and stay in her home (in Katsutadai neighbourhood, Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture to be more precise) and discover the Japanese culture. Since Jackie has become quite fluent in Japanese, and has ...

Seven Days in Hokkaido k C Y Q L The decision to visit Hokkaido was pretty impulsive. Since April I have been working for an Internet company while stilling attending to my duties in a foreign investment firm. For last few months my days were divided into 3 sections: morning - Investment firm; afternoon - Internet startup; evening - Self study. I was fully motivated and was cranking like a ...

A Short Trip To Japan by Lynn Larrow. The Shinto shrine above is one from a picture I took through the crystal clear glass window of a Sunrise tour bus. It was not part of the tour, but its simple beauty appealed to me. In Kyoto, there are over 1600 Buddhist temples and 400 Shinto shrines! For a student of Eastern Philosophy, e.g., Taoism and Zen Buddhism, Kyoto was truely a DisneyLand for the ...

An American remembers his two years living and working in one of Japan's most beautiful places.

Hey everyone... thanks for clicking... On June 7, 2000, Heather, Rob, and I flew to Tokyo. Nine days later (after the Phish shows), Rob came back, while Heather and I continued on the journey for another 12 days. Here is my report... typos and all... Update: Rob and I scanned a boatload of pictures. There are now inline-links throughout this page. When you click a link, the picture will display ...

A site about Sumo and ...

Join a sardonic executive and his patient young wife as they explore mysterious Japan, weaving a playful tale of its life and customs while trashing both common misconceptions and the standard corrections of those misconceptions ...