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The suburban train network is incredible there are entrances to stations virtually every 100 metres with vast shopping malls linking miles and miles of underground space. The ticket system works a treat, there are cards that swipe in a 100th of a second, and are smart enough to allow people to enter and exit the […] Read the rest of The trains 
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Its always fun to have a look at the weird and wonderful things on offer at a supermarket when overseas- well Japan has some of the weirder treats, and one we were not really expecting. Read the rest of Supermarket treats
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We made a quick visit to the Nissan head office for a look at their show room. Other than the hot GTR the rest of the vehicle range was pretty uninspiring. One weird thing was the stage show, there was a girl on stage doing a motor show like speal to no everyone looking at […] Read the rest of Nissan HQ
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The food is so good here and it is always presented amazingly even if its from a sidewalk stall or convenience stall. We found a great little restaurant for lunch, food was under $3 a plate and the tastiest stuff you will ever have. Service is also so friendly, lots of bowing and not much […] Read the rest of So tasty, So cheap
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The choice here is amazing, these photos come from a department store’s hobby section- there is just so much stuff you dont see at home. The big electrical stores are also amazing, They are as big as K-Mart but 8 stories or more high. They will have 10 rows of camera cards, 10 rows of […] Read the rest of So much choice
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The city streets haven’t got much going for them during the day but when the lights come on theres a great atmosphere. All the bars and restaurants have big lanterns, theres neon and video walls flashing everywhere. No matter how late it is there are thousands going through the stations. Read the rest of Yokohama at night
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We visited 2 tiny bars the first one had a row of chairs around a room no bigger than your bed room. It could hold about 10 people. The other was a standing bar, it was so tight. Everyone stands because there is no room to sit. There are tiny tables between guests who squeeze […] Read the rest of Tiny bars
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We went on a tour of the massive Kirin beer plant and best of all was shown how to pour the perfect beer– mmm pour the bottle from a high height into the glass making 30% beer and 70% foam, then wait for foam to settle to 50% and keep topping up, then when after […] Read the rest of Kirin Beer Village
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We took a train, then a monorail and another train to go and see Daibutsu the worlds tallest bronze Buddha. Read the rest of Great Buddha
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Gundam the robot guards a huge shopping complex in Odabai. He is massive. Read the rest of Giant Robot
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