Sumida River Fireworks Festival

(Originally posted on adventurasia.freezope.org around 2003~2004)
Well I just got back after spending most of the afternoon + evening in Asakusa where the Sumida River Hanabi (Fireworks) Festival was held. Considered to be the largest fireworks display in Tokyo, with 20,000 shots, and lasting a spectacular 90 minutes.
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A few of us got together around 3:30 […]

A great book on Japan

(Written by: Adam, Originally posted on adventurasia.freezope.org around 2003~2004)
I have just come across a recommendation to read Japanese-based blogs in a new book. The book is called Extremes: Contradictions in Contemporary Japan. It’s by a chap called G M Thomas and the ISBN (in case you want to order or buy it) is 0-9546789-0-7. […]

Living in a Sauna (Oven)

(Originally posted on adventurasia.freezope.org around 2003~2004)
The past couple weeks have been unbelievably hot … and humid. The average temperature has been between 30 to 35 degrees. Yesterday, according to the news, the mercury hit 39.5 degrees celcius a new all-time record. And, it’s only mid-July!

Drinking + Smoking=Long Life?

(Written by: Mike L., Originally posted on adventurasia.freezope.org around 2003~2004)
Japan, and the Japanese culture has quite often been synonymous with longevity. People will often say that this phenomenon is due to healthy living, a good diet, regular excercise, etc. After living in Tokyo for two years, I often wonder who are the people that […]

Thailand, Here we go!

(Originally posted on adventurasia.freezope.org around 2003)
I can’t believe it.
In three days I will be flying to Thailand! It’s one of those places that I’ve wanted to go to for a long time but never really had the chance — or some other country took priority. It will be a short trip, 8 day trip, but […]

DVCAM Dilemna Parts I ~ III

(Note this article was written several years ago as a 3-part series and may no longer be relevant. I’ve combined the articles, and may eventually remove this depending on the relevancy of the contents.)
DVCAM Dilemna Part I - Getting Started
My first real exposure to digital video began about 1 1/2 years ago when I […]

FIFA World Cup 2002 : birth of a football fan

Up until recently, I’d have to say that I really wasn’t too interested in football (or soccer as it is called in Canada / USA). This all changed during the Japan v Belgium match which took place on June 4 6:00 PM. After that match, my outlook and interest in football was […]

Maldives - Vacation in Paradise

(Written by: Ikumi Takada, Sept 2002)
The Maldives, about 700 kilometers southwest of Sri Lanka, are made up of many tiny islands, which have evolved from circular coral reefs in the Indian Ocean. Some people describe the place a “refugee” or “distressing center”, where time stands still and only light, color and tranquillity […]

[Macau] Mini-Taipei, Sex Toys, Taking a Crap & Chinglish

(Written by: Simon Lai, around 2001~2003)
Hey, folks!
Everyone doin’ OK at wherever y’all are? Anything new? Has B been getting himself into any excruciatingly abnormal situations, N?
Well, what can I say about Macau? It’s an old polluted island which has the same crazy drivers as Taipei (scooters on sidewalks, running red lights, […]

Thailand, Taiwan, and Beyond!

(Written by: Reena K., around 2001~2003)
hey guys I thought that I would send you guys an update on my trip to beautiful thailand!