Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Both Japan and China are fascinating places to visit. Culturally the two countries have alot in common. But after a recent visit to China, I also noticed they suffer from similar faults. Here I propose some solutions. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Only in Japan
Heartbreak Hotel, Suspicious Minds
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! By refusing to accept that I needed only the one drink for the road home, the sake dens of Shinjuku had conspired to turn the soft grey evening sky into an over-optimistically bright sunrise. And this was my cue to find a bed for the what remained […]
Naked Japanese Men
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Just flicking through the channels last night, I came across the strangely familiar sight of naked Japanese men in nappy-like white loin cloths getting drunk and dancing through the streets. This isn’t an R-rated post, it was just one of the many many Japanese festivals which take […]
Japanese cruising boats – cool, or not?
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Japan seems to have a glut of cruising boats themed around ancient sailing vessels. Today I was on a boat a Japanese cruising boat called Kashikojima on the Ise Peninsula called the Espana Cruise, sailing out into the beautiful island-studded Ago Bay. Yet despite a commendable level of […]