Monthly Archives: August 2006

Kyoto Trip and Back…

After heading to Tokyo for another day, I headed with my girlfriend, Mariko, to Osaka and Kyoto. Like before, I stayed in the Karasuma Kyoto hotel, which is nice and inexpensive – if you go through the JTB Plan, it’s … Continue reading

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August Trip Around Japan

Some may call it the Disaster Tour. Some may call it the \”food everywhere\” tour. I took a week-long trip to other places in Japan – Nagasaki, Miyajima, Nagano, Hiroshima, Fukuoka…Japan really is beautiful. We started by leaving Tokyo early … Continue reading

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Justin’s Cabin View – Day

Justin’s Cabin View – DayOriginally uploaded by patchmonkey. Up in Nagano, chilling at my friend Justin’s cabin. It is stunningly beautiful up here. Here is a cameraphone view during daytime. [GPS Info URL] http://walk.eznavi.jp/map/?datum=0&unit=0&lat=+36.49.13.19&lon=+138.12.38.82&fm=0

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Justin’s Cabin View

Justin’s Cabin View Originally uploaded by patchmonkey. Up in Nagano, chilling at my friend Justin’s cabin. It is stunningly beautiful up here.

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Hiroshima Okonomiyaki

Hiroshima Okonomiyaki Originally uploaded by patchmonkey. from nagasaki, I am on the disaster tour to hiroshima. heh. but I do love okonomiyaki! [GPS Info URL] http://walk.eznavi.jp/map/?datum=0&unit=0&lat=+34.23.45.07&lon=+132.28.29.71&fm=0

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Nagasaki at Night

Nagasaki at Night Originally uploaded by patchmonkey. [GPS Info URL] http://walk.eznavi.jp/map/?datum=0&unit=0&lat=+32.45.09.12&lon=+129.50.58.25&fm=0

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Ports of Call

Ports of Call Originally uploaded by patchmonkey. Nagasaki is apparently a port of call for Princess Cruise Lines. It is pretty tropical here.

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on the way to nagasaki

on the way to nagasaki Originally uploaded by patchmonkey. I am on the train from Fukuoka to Nagasaki. The scenary is astounding. This is from right outside the Yue train station.

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