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Tag Archives: trip
Trip Report: Scandinavia
Scandinavia is not the most exciting place in the world but it has some beautiful sights. I spent ten nights last month in Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland with my trusty Canon 400D and these are the results.
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Tagged bergen, copenhagen, denmark, finland, helsinki, norway, oslo, scandinavia, stockholm, sweden, trip
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Moving House
So I am moving soon and I have been spending the past week stacking things (mostly books) into boxes. Sifting through all the stuff I have accumulated in the past ten years really takes me back.
Trip Report: Kagoshima
This is the post about my visit to Kagoshima in southern Japan. I am really pushing out these articles at the breakneck speed of a limping three-legged turtle, considering that I was in Japan in early April and so far … Continue reading
Japan’s Southernmost Train Station
So not too long ago, I was in Kagoshima, the southernmost prefecture on Japan’s four main islands. It is a rather backwater place despite the abnormally large role it played in Japan’s contemporary history, but it is very beautiful. Kagoshima … Continue reading
Trip Report: Nagasaki
So I am finally back in Singapore. Experiencing post-trip lethargy as usual. I figure I should get started on blogging now before it becomes impossible for me to return to my usual weekly schedule and I fall into the eternal … Continue reading
Gunkanjima
Gunkanjima, officially “Hashima”, is a tiny island just outside Nagasaki Bay. Consisting mostly of man-made concrete-covered landfills, the island was a coal-mining operation run by Mitsubishi Heavy Industry and once boasted the highest population density in the world. Today, the … Continue reading
Japan Trip 2011
Miyajima, Hiroshima (sauce) It seems like I’ve been going to Japan every year for the past few years due to various reasons, so I guess this should not come as a huge surprise. Yes, I am flying to Japan again. … Continue reading
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Tagged japan, japan rail pass, kansai, kyushu, shinkansen, tokyo, travel, trip
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DaiCon
I was in an apartment somewhere in Malaysia, sitting on the floor of an under-furbished room with two vicious felines plotting the death of my sleeping bag. The stench of cat feces permeated the air, but fortunately my nose was … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Otaku
Tagged cats, concert, convention, daicon, malaysia, minori chihara, trip
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Japan Trip 2008 – Damage Report
Man, my drawers are dirty In addition to my Comiket 75 shopping spree, I also contributed diligently to the wider economy of Japan in numerous ways, no doubt single-handedly helping the island nation escape the brunt of the on-going global … Continue reading
Comiket 75 – Loot
Useless pieces of paper and plastic I’m finally back in Singapore. It’s really hot even in my air-conditioned room. Gah. But anyway, here’s my damage report for Comiket 75. I didn’t buy much. Really.
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Tagged c75, comiket, doujinshi, heart work, hiro suzuhira, japan, t2, trip
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Hatsumoude
Sensouji in Asakusa, Tokyo We interrupt the much-delayed Comiket coverage to wish you a belated Happy New Year! 新年明ã‘ã¾ã—ã¦ãŠã‚ã§ã¨ã†ã”ã–ã„ã¾ã™ï¼ While saner people were enjoying the company of their family and friends on New Year’s Eve in the comfort of their … Continue reading
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Tagged asakusa, hatsumoude, japan, omikuji, pictures, sensouji, temple, trip
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Comiket 75 – Cosplay Photos
The cosplay area at C75 The three-day long holy celebration of otakuism that is the Winter Comic Market came to a close yesterday. This is my second Comiket, and probably the last one in a long time. I am still … Continue reading