Like this post? Help us by sharing it! A Message from Tokyo IJT tour leader Tom Orsman is concerned about the Wests image of Tokyo right now and slightly perplexed about the current FCO advice for Japan’s capital city. Here is a copy of his email sent on the 31st March; I have heard some […]
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Stories of bottled soft drink shortages in Tokyo just don’t hold water
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Amidst reports of Tokyo mums buying up bottled water for their babies, let’s not overlook the vast array of flavoursome soft drinks on offer in Japan. Factoid of the day number 1 – there’s a vending machine for every 12 citizens in Japan (including a couple at […]
I ordered BEER, not ice-cream!
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Beer Rules
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Many a gaijin (foreigner) has grumbled at the size of the frothy head on their chilled mug of draught beer in an izakaya in Japan. To us westerners, and particularly the brits, a pint is a sacred thing, and being offered anything less than a full pint […]
Japanish Food
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Food unique to Japan
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! I`m pretty sure I like Japanese food, I`m just not really certain what it is. Nobody has given me a list, and I know there`s far more to it than just soba noodles and sushi. Last week, wandering around tourist-free Tokyo, I tried a couple of dishes that are not traditional Japanese, […]
Life in Japan from a tour leader & Tokyoite
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Blog post written by Steve Parker (InsideJapan Tours tour leader) The images beamed across the globe in recent weeks have been indeed deeply distressing – not least for those of us who have spent a number of years in this great country. However, Japan is a country […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Blog post written by Steve Parker (InsideJapan Tours tour leader) The images beamed across the globe in recent weeks have been indeed deeply distressing – not least for those of us who have spent a number of years in this great country. However, Japan is a country […]