Category Archives: Japan Vacation 2005

Well, I am up early this morning (it is about 5:45am Wednesday here right now) and this will likely be the last post I am able to make. Overall, Japan has been good to us, especially considering the language divide. … Continue reading →

No we were not affected by the train derailment for anyone that is scared. We actually didn’t even know about it aside from a message on the usual line we ride (Yamanote) announcing a delay in the schedule of one … Continue reading →

Just got back from the Ghibli Museum. It was amazing. Actually more precisely, it is the first time I felt that same sense of overwhelming joy like I did in Disney World. It was just amazing to see all of … Continue reading →

So we tried going to roppongi last night. Unfortunately we have no real direction in this place so while we thought we were walking deeper into Roppongi we were actually heading deeper into Azabu… god damn it. We walked for … Continue reading →

Yeah, you heard that right. I gave it a try and literally vomitted in my mouth. Freaking awful. It smells bad, tastes bad, is a bad texture, and umm… yeah, it was bad. had some nice ramen today. A spicy … Continue reading →

Ironically we actually have an internet station in our hotel lobby, a fact unbeknownst to either of us until this morning. As I type this it is 4:30pm. We just got back from the Shijukugyoen, the Shinjuku National Gardens. Will … Continue reading →

The passport should be arriving late this week or early next week. All reservations are made. We are getting ready. We will be staying at the Hotel Listel Shinjuku.It is a 5 minute walk from Shinjuku Station (the largest and … Continue reading →

Well, the tickets are bought, the rooms will soon be booked, my friend Mike and I are off to Japan on April 20th. We are leaving out of O’Hare International that morning and will be returning the next Wednesday (27th). … Continue reading →