Shiraito Falls, Karuizawa
Shiraito (white threads) is one of the many waterfall systems in Karuizawa, a mountain resort town in Nagano Prefecture. It is only 3 meters tall
Archive for March, 2009
Travails of the Illiterate
"Ei! The danggit you gave me tasted like tocino. And it would not turn crispy. Is there really such a thing now?", I asked my friend who gave me dang
Sakura Preview
I feel a little sad for my friend who visited all the way from the Philippines to experience Japan's world-famous cherry blossoms last week. Foreca
Lake Ashi, Hakone
Some Philippine government dignitaries came a-visiting a few days ago. During their spare time, their hosts brought them to scenic Lake Ashi in Hakone
Japan Wins WBC!
After getting trashed at the Beijing Olympics, Japan took sweet revenge against bitter rival South Korea when it bagged today the World Baseball Class
Dear "Nicole"
Isa ako sa mga nagngitngit noong magsumbong ka ng pang-aapi. Hindi lamang dahil sa pakikisimpatiya ko personal mong pagdurusa, kundi lalo’t higit da
Side Trip: Ueno Park
Ueno is more known to me as a bargain hunting ground than anything else. I knew that there was a park there somewhere, but I never really got interest
The Tissue Wars
Walk around Tokyo these days and chances are you'll collect a bagful of these: Instead of simply distributing flyers, advertisers here use tissue
No Luck Gambling
Now I know I really am not meant to gamble. Zero luck there. And I learned the hard, expensive way. For most of my life, I haven't won anything si
Asakusa on A Freezing Day
A former boss of mine was in Tokyo last week and I had to tour her around. I know it's officially springtime, but I had reservations about roaming aro
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