Blogger Ben: One Month
A month ago, I arrived in Tokyo not knowing what to expect. A month later, I am happy to report that I am living happily and frugally in a city that can literally eat you alive. My Japanese has not improved much but I can say that I understand more than I first arrived. Baby [...]
Blogger Ben: Memoris of a Geisha (Tour)
There really is no such tour! I made it up just because it sounded cool, at least at the time of writing, that is….right now! Ok so this is the last portion of my Kansai extravaganza monster post. A trip to Kyoto would not be complete without a trip to the Gion/祇園 the famed Maiko/Geisha [...]
Blogger Ben: Nara
My second day in Kansai involved taking a day trip out to nearby Nara. Nara is a magical place with a temple inhabited with what I like to call four legged furry pigeons. Others call prefer to call them by a more typical name: deers. Seriously, the deers at Todai-ji (東大寺) will literally bite you [...]
Blogger Ben: Kyoto
I just got back from a whirlwind trip to Kansai via the ever “classy” and most importantly wallet friendly JR Highway bus! My goodness was it ever a blast. It would have been even better had the weather co-operated, but it’s almost always impossible to have your cake and eat it too, I suppose. I [...]
Live from Kyoto, it’s Saturday…Day?
I got in a few hours ago, but I am killing time at Kyoto station waiting for a friend, so I thought I’d do a post, of sorts. Weather wise it’s terrible. the rain has been on and off, but at least it’s still in the 20′s even though it’s already October.
Blogger Ben: A list of random things that I learned this week
1. In Tokyo (and probably all over Japan) you can get a Hamburg (steak) ハンバーグ and a Hamburger ハンバーガー. They both sound alike in Japanese. Although both contain ground beef, they are infact quite different. 2. Sorting garbage is a pain in the a$$. Someone should start a garbage sorting service. He/she would make a [...]
Blogger Ben: I’m So Sorry
Dear citizens of Tokyo, if you had the misfortune of crossing paths with me, I sincerely apologize. By crossing paths, I literally mean crossing paths. Here’s a little background: In Canada people drive on the right hand side, so naturally when walking, most would walk on the right side of the side walk. In Japan, [...]
