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Travel Volunteer Blog » Food Glorious Food
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Posted by Katy & Jamie. On Dec 18, 2011 in Shiga. A long time ago, in a prefecture far, far away, we first began talking about Japanese food. One of the things I decided to monitor was my weight because, as anyone will tell you, Japanese food is inherently. Ninety-three days later, I can exclusively reveal that this is a total myth. Yes it’s true that. Japanese fare is amazingly good for you, but for every one of those, there’s a fried menace waiting to pounce. With islands of cabbage bobbing along on an...
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Travel Volunteer Blog » Travel Volunteer Journey
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Posted by Katy & Jamie. On Dec 27, 2011 in Miyagi. Of course it was never just 100 days always there was the 1. To fulfil this final duty in Miyagi, we decided to dodge the needless flying, skip the indirect trains, and drive a bus all the way from Kanazawa, straight to Ishinomaki. It wasn’t the quickest way to do things, but for Katy and . 100 Things We’ve Learned in 100 Days. Posted by Katy & Jamie. On Dec 23, 2011 in Ishikawa. A Gaijin’s Guide to the Ryokan. Posted by Katy & Jamie. The Taste Say beans...
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Travel Volunteer Blog » 100 Things We’ve Learned in 100 Days
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100 Things We’ve Learned in 100 Days. Posted by Katy & Jamie. On Dec 23, 2011 in Ishikawa. 1 While it’s probably true all around the world, breasts are literally worshipped in Japan – the Jison-in temple in Wakayama is covered in boobs. 2 If you tell a Japanese person something unexpected, an involuntary noise will escape from them: “Eiiiiiiigghh! 8221; If you tell them something truly extraordinary, it will become deeper and longer: “Euuuiiiiiiiiiiirrrrgghhhh! 10 Septuagenarians on a lads holiday can pr...
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Travel Volunteer Blog » Sight Beyond Sight
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Posted by Katy & Jamie. On Dec 20, 2011 in Fukui. Often towns specialise in a certain product because nature makes it easy for them. Take Arita. Back in sleepy Saga prefecture. It exploded because of an enormous mine which made pottery craft a cinch. Once something becomes easy, it’s only a matter of time and dedication before it transforms into expertise. While all this was going on, I found myself introduced to one of the most interesting people I’ve met in a long time. Taisuke Fukuno is the ...Before ...
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Travel Volunteer Blog » A Gaijin’s Guide to the Ryokan
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A Gaijin’s Guide to the Ryokan. Posted by Katy & Jamie. On Dec 22, 2011 in Ishikawa. Staying at a ryokan. 8211; a traditional Japanese inn – can be an intimidating experience for the first-timer. With that in mind, we present our handy cut-out-and keep to. On arriving to your room do not panic: no one has stolen the furniture. You can still see the flat-screen TV in the corner, right? Good This is how ryokan rooms are. The floor is a good 6-7% more comfortable than it looks get down there. OK, head out t...
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Travel Volunteer Blog » A Happy Monday
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Posted by Katy & Jamie. On Dec 19, 2011 in Fukui. By then the Second World War was well under way in Europe. Germany was stretching out its black fists to pulverise its neighbours; France raised the white flag, and with America swithering over whether or not to get involved, Britain was beginning to feel very isolated. At an inflated price. Though Japan was not yet part of The Axis. Started issuing visas. Thousands of them. It’s not certain exactly how many thousands of people he saved from the Naz...
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Travel Volunteer Blog » Shiga
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Posted by Katy & Jamie. On Dec 18, 2011 in Shiga. A long time ago, in a prefecture far, far away, we first began talking about Japanese food. One of the things I decided to monitor was my weight because, as anyone will tell you, Japanese food is inherently healthy. Ninety-three days later, I can exclusively reveal that this is a total myth. Yes it’s true . On Top of a Mountain, All Covered in Trees. Posted by Katy & Jamie. On Dec 17, 2011 in Shiga. 100 Things We’ve Learned in 100 Days.
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Travel Volunteer Blog » Senses and Sensibility
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Posted by Katy & Jamie. On Dec 21, 2011 in Ishikawa. Say beans at home and people will think of baked potatoes, or toast, or pies and chips, and inevitable flatulence. It’s very different in Japan. Here, beans are immediately associated with sweets. You find the stuff everywhere: in the middle of pancakes, in buns, served in restaurants, in shops, with green tea… It’s an acquired taste. And our joint opinion? Well it’s not chocolate, put it that way. And they weren’t budging. Black (or red) lacquered pro...
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Travel Volunteer Blog » Galleries
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Toyama, Niigata, Akita, Hokkaido and Aomori. Contains some more images from the first 5 prefectures we visited, from Namahages to Yoko Ono’s Peace tree. Iwate, Miyagi, Yamagata, Fukushima and Tochigi. More pictures from Prefectures 6 to 10. Including British castles, Shinto Shrines and the odd offering to Buddah. Ibaragi, Chiba, Tokyo, Saitama and Gunma. Prefectures 11 to 15. Introduced us to Darumas, art towers and the crazy Akiharbara in Tokyo. Nagano, Yamanashi, Kanagawa, Shizuoka and Aichi. Hi I love...
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Travel Volunteer Blog » Itinerary
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Akita - Oga Onsen. Nyuto Onsen - Akita. Kaga / Yamashiro Onsen. 2016 Travel Volunteer Blog.
