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Train to Hakodate

Nige May 23, 2015

We caught a train to Hakodate from Aomori. The train went under the Tjsugaru strait, a very long and deep underwater tunnel. It is called the ‘Seikan’ Tunnel and it is said that the tunnel is 2nd longest underwater tunnel in the world. It took about 30 mins to get through the Tjsugaru strait. We […]

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Perth Japan Festival 2015

Nige March 9, 2015

We made a quick visit to the Perth Japan festival 2015. There were lots of people there.

Kawagoe Old Tokyo Town

Nige April 19, 2015

Nige & June visit Kawagoe old Tokyo town. We walked around a town in Kawagoe city in Saitama prefecture. The street has a view of old warehouse like as in the Edo period (1800s Tokyo). It was fun to see the old town with the ancient atmosphere. We then had Japanese green tea mochi (rice […]

Crossing Kyushu to Beppu

Nige May 2, 2015

We make the train journey crossing Kyushu to Beppu. The journey also offered great views of Mount Aso erupting. We successfully caught the Shinkansen back up to Kumamoto and then caught the Kyushu overland train to go across Kyushu. This was a beautiful train journey and well recommended. It also offered great views of Mount Aso […]

Hakodate Asa-ichi for breakfast

Nige May 26, 2015

We go to Hakodate Asa-ichi for breakfast. It’s a large outdoor fish market in the centre of Hakodate and very popular for locals and tourists alike. The market consists of many seafood stalls and restaurants. Everything looked fresh and and there were also live crabs and fish. The market was lively with shop owners and staff […]

Moving to Japan

Nige March 25, 2015

Nige & June have an interesting time with moving to Japan. We arrived at Narita from KL airport in Malaysia.

Yakiniku Char Grilled Barbecue

Nige April 20, 2015

We went to Ikebukuro and had Tonkotsu Ramen lunch. Tonkotsu means Pork bone broth that originated from Hakata, Kyushu region. With the sing coupon we got a free drink. We then went back to Kawagoe Saitama prefecture where we were staying at June’s sister’s home. On this particular day, it was June’s nieces birthday so […]

Hell of Beppu

Nige May 2, 2015

We visit the hell of Beppu, Kyushu, Japan. There are a number of hells in Beppu, which demonstrates the thermal activity of the city. We decided to spend the morning at Beppu Onsen (Beppu hot springs). There were steams everywhere in the town! We understood why it’s called “Hell”. The hotsprings temperature is boiling water of […]

Japan Natto Breakfast

Nige April 1, 2015

June describes the Japan ‘Natto’ breakfast. Natto is fermented soya beans and is mixed with tare sauce and mustard, then mixed with a raw egg and then applied over a bowl of rice.

Fukushima anti nuclear protest

Nige April 20, 2015

We attended the Fukushima anti nuclear protest parade in Kawagoe. Since the 3.11 Fukushima NPP disaster in 2011, evacuees still live in temporary houses and have not been treated properly by TEPCO or the Japanese government. High levels of radiation is still being detected though the government keeps repeating that it’s safe. June as a […]