Tag Archives: japan

Hawaii for Chinese New Year

Posted on February 8, 2012 by terence

No, I didn’t make it to the Aloha State – as you know I was in Japan. However, its not a big secret that the Japanese have long been fascinated by Hawaii. Additionally, on my flight to Tokyo, I ended … Continue reading →

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Chinese New Year means Japan

Posted on February 5, 2012 by terence

For the second year in a row I went to Japan to go snowboarding with my friend Evan. This time we went to Happo-one instead of Nozawa, but I had been to Happo many times before. First off, Tokyo. Returned … Continue reading →

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Shibuya Crossing

Posted on February 10, 2011 by terence

From Wikipedia Shibuya is famous for its scramble crossing. It is located in front of the Shibuya Station Hachiko exit and stops vehicles in all directions to allow pedestrians to inundate the entire intersection. Three large TV screens mounted on … Continue reading →

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Now I’m feelin so fly like a G6

Posted on February 8, 2011 by terence

Tokyo is not a pretty city. Post-war, low level construction, a very few middling signature buildings and an entire city criss-crossed with train tracks, subway tracks, rail bridges, overhead fly-overs have all combined to really make a city that is … Continue reading →

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i swear this isn’t a food blog

Posted on December 12, 2009 by terence

tonkatsu is japanese for fried pork cutlet. and the best and most traditional japanese restaurants tend to specialize in one thing – when in japan, you go one place for sushi, another place for ramen, and a third place for … Continue reading →

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letters from japan

Posted on July 24, 2009 by terence
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