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My first experience of Japan was strolling through the streets of Amerika-mura 「American Village, アメリカ村」 in Dotonbori, Osaka. A friend of mine was living nearby in Takahashi, Okayam...

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When travelling, I’m not the kind of person who makes time for shopping. But when I do shop, I usually find myself near a train station… Shopping centres are almost always found at or near ma...

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There always seems to be something crazy happening in Dōtonbori. I have a connection to this place, it’s the first area of Japan I every visited, way back in 2009. This particular location is ...

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Traveler’s of Japan will most likely bypass the pharmacy. But inside the Japanese drug store you’ll find much more than just medicine, toiletries and cosmetics. These stores also stock snacks...

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Kansai International Airport is a major gateway to Japan for international tourists. It’s typically my choice of destination when flying to Japan from Australia. The airport is located in Osaka...

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The La Porte Shinsaibashi 「ラ・ポルト心斎橋」 when viewed from the ground, looks just like a samurai sword… The building has some high end fashion stores like Zara, an upmarket cake ...

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After staying at many, many Japanese “business” hotels, you get the knack of sorting the good from the bad, smelly, old and dirty. The Hotel New Hankyu Osaka is a good, cheap hotel, centrally...

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Bonsai trees are typically made from the Japanese Black Pine. It’s familiar shape (which reminds me of those trippy fractal patterns) is used often in visual depictions of Japan. Japanese Black...

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Finding an internet cafe in Osaka can be a little difficult if you can't read kanji. If you are near Shin-Osaka this is a very easy internet cafe to find. It is called MediaCafe POPEYE. The pos...

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Dotonbori, centre of Osaka nightlife and the Dotonbori gaijin bar. Near Namba and Shinsaibashi, there are great bars, clubs and restaurants to experience the Osaka nightlife. The post Osaka Nig...

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