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Bicycles in traffic
For those who do not have a car in Japan, bicycles are the main means of getting around. Especially in cities. Since getting a drivers license in Japan is fairly easy, and cars are affordable both to buy and operate, that means people who use bicycles are either very old, very young, or live in…
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One more chain for Japanese ready meals
There areseveral chains that serve rice bowls topped with a meat stew, and this is one of the lesser known. Bot undeservedly so, because they are often better than their competitors, and they have both soba and udon on the menu. And separate breakfast options. maps.app.goo.gl/w615ck3guW86yKA47
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Great Japanese restaurant lunch
A couple of steps above home cooking. Great Japanese food at reasonable prices. maps.app.goo.gl/atcCnzaCHA2YReVU8
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The Third Time I Honked My Horn
In 20 years in Japan, I have honked my horn only three times. And all of them in the past two years. Twice this year. At cyclists riding (probably drunk) all across the lanes. While riding your bicycle drunk (something that may have happened to myself) is a misdemeanor, the police will not care as…
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A completely unremarkable airport restaurant
The noodle restaurant in the Nagasaki airport is more like a school cafeteria than a noodle restaurant, although that is what they serve. Read more here. maps.app.goo.gl/bmxhdxRrc3m6U1128
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Morning set in Nagasaki
We are traveling at the moment, and stay in a self-catering place. So we go out for breakfast. And this was a great place to go. maps.app.goo.gl/87VUahpqoZdPVTR16
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Visiting Nagasaki
Nagasaki is a town of extraordinary historic significance – and a nice detination for a weekend trip. Here is a hotel review for starters. maps.app.goo.gl/N1mwf1h6D3fV3U8D7
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My Other Tokyo Blog
You may not have known it, but I have been writing stories about life in Tokyo for quite some time – at a completely different location. If you are interested in checking them out, go to The Tokyo Room Finder blog of Wisterian Watertree The style is different from here, more tips and musings about…
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The Soba And Soy Food You Never Knew
We went to Nikko and had soba noodles with yuba. Read more about it here, and absolutely try the yuba tenpura. maps.app.goo.gl/Z99p71hxCPBVkGJu8
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The Ground Solar Reflections
It already past that time of the year again, when for a few weeks you have to watch out that the sun does not get in your eyes. Off the ground. In agricultural areas, like the Kanto plain that surrounds Tokyo, the ground becomes a huge mirror at the end of April and the beginning…
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