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Live Streetviews of Shibuya 11 Oct 2011 | 05:00 am
I found this a few years ago but just stumbled across it again the other day. This page has links to three different live webcams which you can zoom, pan, and control with the click of a mouse and see...
Blogger Ben: One Month 19 Oct 2010 | 01:09 am
A month ago, I arrived in Tokyo not knowing what to expect. A month later, I am happy to report that I am living happily and frugally in a city that can literally eat you alive. My Japanese has not im...
Blogger Ben: Memoris of a Geisha (Tour) 14 Oct 2010 | 01:30 pm
There really is no such tour! I made it up just because it sounded cool, at least at the time of writing, that is....right now! Ok so this is the last portion of my Kansai extravaganza monster post. A...
Blogger Ben: Nara 12 Oct 2010 | 12:22 pm
My second day in Kansai involved taking a day trip out to nearby Nara. Nara is a magical place with a temple inhabited with what I like to call four legged furry pigeons. Others call prefer to call th...
Blogger Ben: Kyoto 12 Oct 2010 | 01:39 am
I just got back from a whirlwind trip to Kansai via the ever "classy" and most importantly wallet friendly JR Highway bus! My goodness was it ever a blast. It would have been even better had the weath...
Live from Kyoto, it’s Saturday…Day? 9 Oct 2010 | 02:29 pm
I got in a few hours ago, but I am killing time at Kyoto station waiting for a friend, so I thought I'd do a post, of sorts. Weather wise it's terrible. the rain has been on and off, but at least it's...
Blogger Ben: A list of random things that I learned this week 5 Oct 2010 | 09:19 pm
1. In Tokyo (and probably all over Japan) you can get a Hamburg (steak) ハンバーグ and a Hamburger ハンバーガー. They both sound alike in Japanese. Although both contain ground beef, they are infact quite differ...
Blogger Ben: I’m So Sorry 5 Oct 2010 | 09:01 pm
Dear citizens of Tokyo, if you had the misfortune of crossing paths with me, I sincerely apologize. By crossing paths, I literally mean crossing paths. Here's a little background: In Canada people dri...
Blogger Ben: My 1 Week Anniversary 24 Sep 2010 | 01:32 am
A week ago, I started the 16 hour journey to Tokyo. In retrospect my fears of getting lost were ill-conceived. Major cities in Japan are probably one of the most tourist friendly places in the world. ...
Blogger Ben: Sashimi like a highroller 20 Sep 2010 | 11:02 pm
The neighbourhood around me is pretty upscale, which means there are upscale grocery stores. I have been to my local (somewhat upscale) Maruetsu Petit location a few times and noticed that the price ...
