Journey in Japan Part 64: Fins Can Only Get Batter
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Journey in Japan Part 64: Fins Can Only Get Batter

Today, my pal as well as I head over to Tsukiji, to visit a fish market. Outside the train terminal, the external market is crowded with mostly vacationers. It is fair to say that along the small streets lining the market, we are actually loaded like sardines. There are many tiny supermarket marketing fish caught…

Anime Exposition Japan
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Anime Exposition Japan

Today is AnimeJapan, the largest convention for animationin Japan. This year, one hundred and twenty thousand cartoon enthusiasts are expected to see the occasion. Fortunately, a buddy of mine has conserved me the effort ofhaving to pay and has actually procured me a base on balls; a saving of2,000. Three giant stages,132 exhibits from the…

Journey in Japan Part 43: Robots, Androids, and Mechanical Oddities
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Journey in Japan Part 43: Robots, Androids, and Mechanical Oddities

For a great deal of peoplein Japan, October is a time for Halloween festivities, terrifying outfits, decorations, and ecstatic children.For others, the most anticipated event this month isa time forforward chaining, service robots, levels of freedom, and also exhilaration rather equal to that of a child in a Halloween pleasant shop. Today is Japan Robotic…

Journey in Japan Part 40: Tourism is a Dancer
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Journey in Japan Part 40: Tourism is a Dancer

Today I awaken to discover that the hostel has actually been embellished with Pleased Halloween signs, scary spiders, and multi-coloured pumpkins and also bats. Assuming the personnel might have obtained the date incorrect, I ask, You do know that Halloween isn’t for another month? The reply from the assistants, We know, yet it looks so…

Journey in Japan Part 41: But Sir, its only a model
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Journey in Japan Part 41: But Sir, its only a model

Today is the third and also last day of a road carrying out arts festival in Asakusa. Outside it is a clear day as well as a wonderful28C. I spend the very best part of the morning wandering between the several various phases. I see a magician, a team of jugglers, a yo-yo master, individuals…