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Japan: Temple to GT-R Ratio Seems Off

Posted December 31, 2008 – 2:52 am in: Japan, Travel

So far this is my third trip to Japan for 2008 and it’s the first one I’ve spent this year doing tourist things. We’re in Kyoto for a week to checkout the sites as we always missed it since we were here in Kyoto in 2004 for the first time. Checked out the temples of [...]

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Souvenirs From Nismo Festival: A How To…

Posted December 21, 2008 – 1:29 am in: Japan, Travel

This is the most logical way to bring your souvenirs back from Nismo Festival guys. That’s right, buy one giant souvenir and pack all your smaller ones inside it. The thing wrapped in cardboard and brown paper you see before you is a forged aluminium 18×12″ wheel off a Japanese SuperGT GT500 car. Inside is [...]

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Tokyo for Nismo Festival: Eating First

Posted December 10, 2008 – 1:51 pm in: Beer, Food, Japan, Travel

Too bad I can’t live in Japan. I’d probably eat myself silly at this restaurant. I’m not sure on the pronunciation of the name of the place but its called 英鮨 and the particular one I go to is the second Shibuya store 渋谷第二道玄坂店. The fish is fresh from Tskiji every day and the chefs [...]

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