Nerdtour 2012: To see Mt. Fuji…
So, just as I have twice before, I went in search of Mount Fuji. And just as before, I managed to not see it, again!
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Nerdtour 2012: kaze wo hikimashita…
Urgh, I’m now on day 2 of a crappy head cold. It’s a little disheartening to learn the hard way that not all Japanese care enough about the people around them to cover their faces when they have a cold. In walking through crowds to and from stations, or standing… Continue reading
Nerdtour 2012: Tokyo Sky Tree – No, it’s not small!
So, on a sunny but brisk, windy day, it was time for a trip to the Tokyo Sky Tree, the tallest free-standing tower in the world. Trust the Japanese to make up for tiny little living spaces by building something humongous!
Nerdtour 2012: Apartment
I did a video walkaround of my apartment in Monzennakacho, just like the one I did of the hotel room I stayed in on Day 1. No video trickery was used to make it look smaller!
Nerdtour 2012: Kiyosumi Gardens, Tokyo
Here are some photos I took at the Kiyosumi Gardens, a small municipal park in Tokyo, just about a mile or so from my apartment.
Nerdtour 2012: A Typical Tokyo hotel…
The first night in Tokyo, I stayed at a hotel, partly to unwind and rest from the trip, and partly so I could keep the stuff I’m hauling around close to the apartment I’m going to move into. All campaigns succeed or fail on logistics, and I was determined that… Continue reading
Nerdtour 2012: Day 1, and lessons learned (the hard way)
So, okay, technically it’s Day 1 and 2, but I don’t feel like counting the day that I travelled here, although it was semi-eventful, in that I navigated the Narita airport support system as well as the Japan Rail system, at least to a small degree!
Nerdtour 2012: T-minus 26 days – Train, train..
Hoo boy, it’s now less than 4 weeks till I leave for Japan! Â When it was a few months away, I was kind of relaxed about preparations, but now it’s getting real! Â One big preparation question: buy a JR Rail Pass or not?