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Ok, here is the picture post friday… well, this week we will call it the Pizza post

Ever had an egg on a pizza? I have! Pizza in Japan is always an exciting experiment in flavors

Spread the yolk around. mmm, tasty
And if you aren’t interested in egg pizza, maybe you […]

Today, on my way to the office, I thought about Japan’s favorite pastime. Everyday millions of people make their way to the trains around Tokyo in rushed fashion. Often as if they are completing a never-ending 100-yard dash.
Men and women, young and old, everyone is included in the morning and evening […]

This is going to be a super short post, because it just doesn’t require much to spell out the fact that I love chips. Tasty, unhealthy, deep-fried / baked / kettle cooked, spicy, salty, cheesy, sour-creamy, peppery, any-way-you-make-them chips.
In Japan my love has not disappeared, in fact it has only expanded to include many […]

Today was a long day at the office. I dont normally travel to the office on Friday, but I made an exception this week to add a little more security to the PCs that were there. Although I am definitely moving toward the Mac full time (unless it proves to be stubborn like […]

Yes, today is my JapanDay, as I like to refer to it. Much like a birthday, today is the day that I came to Japan 1 year ago. Today is a very important day, it marks an important change in my life, one that I am very happy for. Just like any […]

Ok, so I’m going to give myself a cookie, one filled with “anco” (sweet bean paste that is popular in Japan). Here it is:

It’s almost 3am here and I’ve finally pulled my PC back from the precipice of doom. Today was the longest day.
Mac lovers will be glad to know that during the […]

In Japan you can get just about anything from vending machines. I’ve seen machines for hot and cold drinks, phones, ice cream, alcohol (beer and sake), and even lettuce and carrots. It is also common to see machines that sell cigarettes next to machines that sell soft drinks. Great for convenience, bad […]

At this moment i’m very tired of my laptop. A string of viruses have plagued it since last week. New antivirus has been installed (G-Data now) in place off the old (Avast!). I’ve reinstalled spy-bot search and destroy (why did i ever delete it!??) and I’ve doubled up on software firewalls (ZoneAlarm […]

Although this is not the restaurant where I ate fugu (last post) it was a restaurant we went to while in Gunma, Japan. I particularly liked the design of this place over many others that I have been to. Soft tatami, paper doors, bamboo accents, all-in-all a very Japanese style restaurant.

Here we ate […]

In my last narrative I mentioned that our New Year’s Day dinner was at the top of Maebashi’s city government building. The building is the tallest in Maebashi and easily seen from a distance.

The top floor serves as a lookout and the building is conveniently located in the center of the city. Here […]