Monthly Archives: November 2007

Merican Karuizawa Whisky

Miho and i were chatting and I mentioned I was looking for some good Japanese whisky to take back home. Soon after I said that we happen to drive past a whisky brewery! say word.

Off to Ueda

Mari, this is for you. I was thinking about which runs we would attempt to snowboard down. I could see a few paths and a lift from here. Photos with cell phones. Ah, the super quick shinkansen. It goes about 188 mph. I met Miho via flickr this past March. We met up when she [...]

Kate’s place

Add this to the list of places where I slept in Japan: They have to separate everything before it goes to the curb Wall paper in the bathroom. The shower and toilet are in two separate rooms. Thanks Kate! I had a great time.

Last night

quickly because i’m think i’m late for my check out (it was about 5 am when i arrived at my hotel last night) karaoke with my people here in Miyota is one thousand times more fun than i’ve had in NYC. This truly their thing. I can’t wait to tell you all about the day [...]

Miyota…amazing

Thanks to Miho I just arrived back at my hotel after the most amazing day in Japan yet (it is 5 am my time). I’m downloading photos and maybe tomorrow i’ll be able to post some things up before I catch the bullet train (shinkosen) up to Tokyo.

I’m leaving Kanazawa in the morning

I’m not posting things chronilogically only because i’ll get way too behind if i do. A few things I want to show are: Signage / Wayfinding systems Store fronts transportation food kanazawa castle fall colors women’s fashion and a bunch of other things. do you have any ideas?

Raw Fatty Horse Meat

Okay, I did this stricly because of catching backlash for eating so much Starbucks and the few double cheese burgers i had at McDonalds. We went to a tapas like place and got a varitiety of foods. after were were just about finnished Mish saw that there was a dish called raw fatty horse meat. [...]

Shoren-In light up in Kyoto

Mish navigated us away from an extremely crowded temple to one slightly less crowded a few blocks away called Shoren-In