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Day 4 - Nezu Shrine, Ameyoko, Ni No Kashi Candy Store, Yamashiroya Toy Store, and Ichiran Ramen in Ueno
Back to Day 3 - Back to Shibuya for New Parco, Nintendo Store, Pokemon Center, Miyashita Park This morning, I was heading out to see the NW...
Day 4 - Sensoji Shrine in Asakusa, Tokyo Midtown Christmas Illuminations, and Pokemon Store and Cafe Nihonbashi
Back to Day 4 - Nezu Shrine, Ameyoko, Ni No Kashi Candy Store, Yamashiroya Toy Store, and Ichiran Ramen in Ueno After having lunch, I was o...
Day 3 - Back to Shibuya for New Parco, Nintendo Store, Pokemon Center, Miyashita Park
This morning was off to a fine start with a great buffet breakfast at the hotel again. I usually don't bundle breakfast with my room, but ...
Day 3 - Shibuya Sky, Shopping at Tokyu Hands and Don Quijote
Back to Day 3 - PARCO After leaving PARCO I headed SE in a slightly downhill direction. I walked past the Mandarake (used anime goods) and ...
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Sakuna of Rice and Ruin Second Hand Figures
I picked these figures up second hand from AmiAmi and had them shipped by slow boat from Japan to keep the costs down. It took AmiAmi about...
Day 2 in Tokyo - Evening with Godzilla and Christmas Lights
Back to Day 2 in Tokyo - Visiting Ikebukuro, Shinjuku, Shibuya, and Taking a Taxi My lunch was pretty late so I wasn't all that hungry for...
Day 2 in Tokyo - Visiting Ikebukuro, Shinjuku, Shibuya, and Taking a Taxi
Back to the Highlights Of My 2022 Japan Trip main page . When I woke up this morning, I checked to see how my foot was. Something was…
Day 1 - The First Night In Tokyo
Back to the Highlights Of My 2022 Japan Trip main page . After you disembark from the plane at Terminal 1 (international arrivals) at Narit...
An Anime Otaku Guide and Itinerary For Tokyo
If you're an anime fan, then a visit to Tokyo is not just a visit to Japan, but a bit of a pilgrimage to the heart of Anime…
Evangelion, RahXephon, Argento Soma, and Fafner - Aged Anime
Four Related Classic Mecha Anime Neon Genesis Evangelion was the the first of a new generation of mecha anime that started in 1995 and ran u...
How to Outline a Story or Novel
Outlining and My Novel Plotting Methodology I created a novel plotting methodology here . The methodology is broken up into two main phases...
Nissin Donbei Curry Udon Soup Review
It used to be that there were just Donbei for Kitsune (fried tofu for fox) Udon or Tempura Udon, but there are now many varieties, and they ...
Nissin 7-11 Exclusive Premium Gold Ippudo Bowl Instant Ramen Review
I bought this 7-11 Japan, Premium Gold Ippudo Bowl Instant Ramen on my last trip to Japan in December of 2022. It is a premium instant nood...
Playing Pokemon Go on My Trip to Japan in 2022
I headed to Japan for a long overdue visit when the country reopened its borders to tourists in October of 2022. I arrived in Japan at the ...
Highlights From My Japan Trip Visiting Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka in December 2022
In early December of 2022 I finally visited Japan again after five years. I had been planning on going back in the year that COVID first h...
Nissin Strongest Donbei Kitsune Udon Review
I like the regular Nissin Donbei Kitsune Udon noodle bowls and this special edition of Donbei called the "Strongest Donbei" is no exception...
Nissin Strongest Donbei Kakiage Soba Review
I like the regular Nissin Donbei soba noodle bowls and this special edition of Donbei called the "Strongest Donbei" is no exception. There ...
What Noodle Cups Are In Stock At The Konbini in Japan
I was in Japan in early December and eating different kinds of ramen. So yummy, especially if you are hungry, tired, and just need to res...
Roxon M2 and M3 Compared With Gerber Dime and Leatherman Squirt
Roxon M2 and M3 Multi-tools The Roxon M2 and M3 are the smaller pliers and scissor multi-tools respectively in the Roxon lineup. They come ...
Tokyo's Underground Labyrinth 2 - Getting From Tokyo Station to Ginza
Tokyo has a great set of tunnels, basements of buildings, and subterranean malls. In some malls and buildings you might not even realize yo...
POT Noodle Original Curry Cup From the UK Review
I have never tried a POT Noodle before and found these in the local supermarket in the imported foods section for the United Kingdom. While ...
A Two Week Itinerary Through Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka
This is the itinerary I'm working on for what to visit in Japan. This isn't going to work for first time visitors as I'm skipping over ce...
Ace Cook - Cup To Drink, Luxury Tan Tan Spicy Instant Noodle Cup Review
Ace Cook states this cup has the most sesame paste so far in any of their noodle cups. Sesame is an important ingredient in making spicy ta...
Travel Plan For Japan 2022 / 2023 For Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka
When I heard that Japan was re-opening to general tourism in October 2022 I was happy. There are new procedures and documentation that ar...
Exotic Trees on the University of Alberta Campus and Hello To My Blog Followers
I'd like to say a big hello! I've been running this blog for just over 10 years now, since November of 2011. I blog about my general inter...
Ace Cook - Cup To Drink, Onomichi Soy Sauce Instant Noodle Cup Review
This is the last of my Ace Cook - Cup To Drink reivews for now. I thought I would save the Onomichi Shoyu Instant Noodle Cup for last…
Ace Cook - Cup To Drink, Kyoto Soy Sauce Instant Noodle Cup Review
Time for another tasty, noodle cup review. Back in early September I managed to buy four varieties of the the Ace Cook - Cup to Drink insta...
Walking the Hiking Trails of Edmonton's Mill Creek Ravine Park
Mill Creek Ravine is a pretty park that runs north south in a wide ravine in NW Edmonton. The creek itself runs north into the North Saskat...
Tsukimi Burgers in Japan for the Fall Moon Viewing Season and Moon Rabbit Mina Anime
Fall is when the leaves turn brilliant red and yellow, tantalizing aroma of roasting sweet potatoes fills the air, Starbucks puts out their...
Ace Cook - Cup To Drink, Yokohama Ramen Instant Noodle Cup
The Ace Cook brand of instant noodles has a line of instant noodle cups called "Cup to Drink" where the soup is so good, you'll finish all o...
Novel Plotting Methodology Overview (Use Your Story Structure of Choice)
Novel Plotting Methodology Overview This plotting methodology is a way of creating a plot that is structured, yet flexible, to produce an ou...
Calgary Chinatown 2022 Mid-Autumn Festival, Summer Fun, and Japanese Snack Haul
The summer was a bit of a bust for me. I broke a foot in June and it basically didn't recover to walk around until the last week…
Ottogi Sesame Flavour Noodle Cup with Egg Block Review
After a long break I thought I would try out the Ottogi Sesame Flavour Cup Noodle with Egg Block. I had previously reviewed the Ottogi Ses...
Range Murata, Last Exile, Shangri-La, and PSE Pro #01 Skipper and Scooter
Range Murata is a well known Japanese artist and illustrator. I first became familiar with his work in the early 2000s when I started watchi...
Emergency Survival Kit in a Sling Bag
This my survival / emergency kit that can be kept in the trunk of a car or hanging in a closet for immediate grab and go. It weighs…
Plotting versus Pantsing - My Plotting Methodology Answer
Plotting is where you lay out a story before you write and pantsing is where you fly by the seat of your pants and just start writing. If…
My First Trip To Japan in 2009, Webcomic, and an Old Travel Packing List
The First Trip to Tokyo My first trip to Japan was booked during the summer of 2009 with the H1N1 flu pandemic running amok. Airports in Ja...
Tostzilla's Tasty Miso Pork and Eggplant Rice Bowl Recipe
This recipe is for savoury miso pork and eggplant rice bowl is one of many tasty, simple to prepare Japanese rice bowl recipes. I put up a ...
Sapporo Ichiban Otafuku Okonomiyaki Sauce Yakisoba Review
This Ichiban Okonomiyaki Sauce Yakisoba in the orange packaging is often available at T&T or H-Mart in Canada over the last few years. The ...
Nissin UFO Yakisoba Review - Square 130g Big Size
Nissin UFO Yakisoba is an old classic of Japanese instant noodles that simulates having stir-fried noodles. The original UFO comes in a pie...
To My Favourite Anime of the Last Four Years 2019 - 2022 Part 2.
In the first part of this article, My Favourite Anime of the Last Four Years 2019 - 2022 Part 1 , I covered eight shows that I really…
Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles, Overlord, Restaurant to Another World, Saga of Tanya the Evil, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
My Favourite Anime of the Last Four Years 2019 - 2022 Part 1
It's more than halfway through 2022 when I write this. When I started this article, I really didn't think there were too many anime that ...
Heroines Run the Show, In/Spectre, JUJUTSU KAISEN, Strike Witches, WONDER EGG PRIORITY
Anime with Outdoors Foraging For Mountain Vegetables In Japan
Japan is a mountainous country with most of the population living in the coastal and plains areas. While the mountains are sparsely populate...
Morakniv Companion Spark Compared to a Similar Chinese Unbranded Bushcraft Knife
I was preparing a 72 hour emergency kit and wanted a relatively inexpensive bushcrafting knife that had a ferro rod for starting fires. The...
Comparing the Gerber Dime, NexTool Mini, and Leatherman Squirt Keychain Multi-tools
I was interested in comparing four popular key-chain multi-tools to see which one would come out on top. These are the NexTool Flagship Min...
2022 Early Summer Japanese Snack Haul and Travel Update
Time flies pretty fast right now. Summer is starting and the sun is shining. Getting Japanese snacks is still problematic in Canada as the...
My Pocket EDC Pouch - Small and Light Essentials For A Pants Pocket
I was watching Youtube awhile back and a lady presented an every day carry (EDC) purse/pocket pouch that was very compact. Her system util...
DAY DAY COOK Self Heating Soybean Rice Bowl Review
I've had this Day Day Cook Taiwan Style Soybean Rice Bowl kicking around for a month or so, but haven't had the time to go and make it. …
Science Fiction Movies Streamed on Amazon and Netflix 2019 - 2022
The last 2 and a half years have had a slow, steady stream of science fiction films emerge on streaming services, rather than in the theater...
The Sistine Chapel Exhibit and Japanese Treat Haul Spring 2022
Sistine Chapel Frescoes Up Close I haven't posted in a bit as I'm pretty busy with doing some major cleanup work in the basement of the hous...