Before I start, I should mention that once upon a time, Mr R lived in Tokyo. Not for too long, but long enough to learn a decent amount of Japanese. This definitely made our experience here a whole lot easier. Don’t let that put you off, I am not saying that anything we encountered would […]
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Travelling by Rail in Japan
Before I make a start on what we actually did while we were away, I thought somebody somewhere might find this useful!… Apart from the plane to get there and the odd taxi ride, almost every journey we took in Japan was by rail. This is a country obsessed by trains – home to some […]
Sunday Photo – Square Melon
Square Melon – Japan – one of most precious gifts you can give!
Studio Ghibli Museum
My Neighbour Totoro first came into our lives a few years ago (after a brief trip to Tokyo for Mr R.). Since then, The Small People have been pretty much obsessed with everything Studio Ghibli (one of the more famous (and family friendly) anime film studios of Japan!)… It is them I have to thank […]
Sunday Photo – Girl With Umbrella – Kyoto
Girl with umbrella, Kyoto…