A couple of weeks ago I headed out with a group of friends from work to take on the challenge of touring Lake Biwa, the largest…

Although Japan has its fair share of seedy districts, sex museums and even Penis festivals, oddly enough the first place I ended…

The final day in my trip was a pretty relaxed one. I decided to head on over to Kaiyukan, the impressive aquarium at Osaka bay.…

Ahh, yappari. Manga cafes are too distracting. With all the free films, drinks, manga and 'special' photo books one can't help…

The day was already off to a bad start. I awoke feeling much more refreshed than usual in the manga cafe. Something was…

I was planning on going rafting in the wilderness of Oboke today, but I awoke in the manga cafe to the sound of heavy rain…

Just a short update today. I think the heat has been getting to me, and the lack of sleep last night probably didn't help either.…

I awoke in a relaxed manner after a lazy night's sleep with the early morning sun on my face. It looked as though it was going to…

I was already on the train and leaving Kyoto at 8.30am after Ryosuke had dropped me off at the station. Today's aim was Naoshima,…

I must be crazy to take such a trip right in the middle of Japanese summer. The streets are empty in Tokyo and they're talking…

It was my first time visiting the southern Japanese islands of Okinawa. Rather than go to the main island with its legendary…

A recent trip took me West of Kyushu to a small Korean island known as Jeju, famous for its three plentiful things - wind, women…

Finally, at long last! I made it to the green island of Yakushima, tucked snugly away below Kyushu in the South of Japan. It's a…