| 19 Apl 10 |
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Thanks for visiting, and thanks for your comments.There's a list of all the posts here.Cheers!An Englishman in Osaka>>ORIGINAL...
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| 12 Apl 10 |
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While some people clearly prefer the minimal look.........others like to take things to the other extreme.........and perhaps even stick a mannequin on the outside for good measure...........or just g...
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| 05 Apl 10 |
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It's low.But 160 centimetres was deemed high enough for people to pass safely under.However, for those taller than 160, the bridge must be noticed in order to avoid getting a headache........or a seve...
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| 29 Mar 10 |
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Last weekend, in the middle of Osaka, people came out in costumes. To play.There was quite a bit of flesh flashing about....and where there was flesh, there were blokes with cameras........and blokes ...
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| 21 Mar 10 |
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Bending machines are becoming more and more popular in Japan, though it's widely accepted that they could do with some help in the looks department....The latest bending machine, made by Panasonic Ben...
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| 13 Mar 10 |
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Question:What do John Travolta's house and Ibaraki's new international airport have in common?Answer:They've both got one plane parked up outside.Ibaraki Airport, currently operating one flight a day....
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| 08 Mar 10 |
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As it's International Playground Month for the third time in five years, let's take a quiet moment to pay tribute to some of the world's finest grounds of play enjoyed by the little people of this big...
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| 28 Feb 10 |
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Walk the streets of Japan for more than a few minutes and you'll quickly realise that people here absolutely love coffee, although NEVER just by itself....Here's a splendid one for starters....Sounds ...
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| 22 Feb 10 |
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Both were plucked from obscurity before going on to become superstars.Both found fame and fortune through the art of singing.Both are human beings.But that's pretty much where the similarities end. On...
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| 15 Feb 10 |
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Kyodo News has been reporting that the Japanese government has this evening issued an urgent recall regarding the dress shirt worn by Prime Minister Hatoyama at a stage-managed photo opportunity meeti...
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| 08 Feb 10 |
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The Man Under The PlatformWhile walking along the platform of your local train station, have you ever wondered what's going on beneath your feet?No, neither have I.However, I recently discovered that ...
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| 01 Feb 10 |
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Many will consider these heads to be imaginative works of art.They may well have been inspired by a disturbing dream.........or by some mind-bending stimulants.They could possibly be the work of someo...
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| 25 Jan 10 |
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Soon after being serviced by Miki, I happened upon what could well be the cheapest vending machine in Japan, dispensing drinks for a mere 50 yen.....I mean, just 50 yen!Maybe there is a....although Go...
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| 18 Jan 10 |
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On a cold winter evening, there's nothing quite like tucking into some nice bread........and washing it down with a warmed-up glass of Vinegar and Milk.........before finally vomiting into the toilet....
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| 11 Jan 10 |
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A plane coming in to land at Osaka's main airport.Osaka is known widely as the kitchen of Japan. Not because the city's inhabitants enjoy washing dishes (though they might), but because Osaka contains...
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| 03 Jan 10 |
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Kairo are popular in winter time, for keeping warm.>>ORIGINAL...
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| 26 Dec 09 |
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...the Pink Panther in a Santa outfit....>>ORIGINAL...
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| 21 Dec 09 |
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I think I've been hallucinating; maybe something got in the water supply....So I was swanning about by the Yodogawa the other day when suddenly, across the way, I think I see a massive great rubber du...
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| 17 Dec 09 |
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>>ORIGINAL...
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| 14 Dec 09 |
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Design flaw?I don't know.Perhaps the road used to be higher.Or maybe the house was once lower.Or did the builders simply get their calculations wrong?Then again, I suppose it's possible the architect ...
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