(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!
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(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 […]
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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 […]
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(Written by: Jerry Hong, between 2001~2003)
My first trip was to Macau and Hong Kong. I had to go on this trip for a Visa run. I only went for 24 hours, because I missed my first plane so I had to catch another one the next day. Hopefully next time I can […]
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(Written by: Andrew Leung, 2002)
My first experience
Today, I attended my first World Cup game. Wow, it was a real eye opening experience!
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(Written by: Andrew Leung, 2002)
Just got back from the HUGE game!!! Wow, that game meant SO much for Japan. I couldn’t believe how crazy it was.
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(Written by: Kelly Wong, 2002)
Andre and I took two trains to Hiroshima. We needed to be in Tokyo that night, so we only stayed there for five hours; which was enough time to visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and Miya-Jima Island. The Memorial Museum was very educational and detailed in the […]
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(Written by: Kelly Wong, 2002)
My two week adventure in Japan began at Osaka International Airport, June 10th 2002. I was there to watch FIFA World Cup and because it’s World Cup there’s lots of security everywhere, especially at the airport. Upon arrival, customs requested a destination address. I left my address book […]
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(Written back around 2002~2003)
Off and on, I’ve been thinking about moving to my own apartment for at least a year. However, I’ve always managed to put it off due to too much or too little in terms of work / travel / or financial situation. What makes it especially difficult is that […]
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(Written back around 2002~2003)
Today, was supposed to be THE day.
What day?
Why to pick up my replacement bank card of course.
In a cash-based society such as Japan, having easy access to your savings is extremely important. The majority of businesses that you may encounter on a day-to-day basis still do not accept […]
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