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Japan 2023 Day 4: The First Slam Dunk movie
 The previous two days I had been trying to watch this movie but it was sold out everytime. In desperation I decided to go to the 8 am screening at Wald 9 in Shinjuku.Tokyo MER and Tokyo Revengers were...
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Japan 2023 day 5: Osaka and Made in Abyss exhibition
Woke up to news that there was an earthquake in Ishikawa prefecture. Sad to see the poor houses destroyed.Fuji-san on the right of Shinkansen on the way to Shin Osaka station.This time I was staying...
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Japan 2023 Day 6: Shin Kamen Rider, Bayonetta pop up store and Nipponbashi
Train approaching at Noda station. This was the Sunday of golden week and it was forecast to rain the whole day which it did. Can't do any touristy stuff so best thing to do is to go cinema and watch...
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Japan 2023 Day 7 Part 1: Ikuta Shrine, Kitano and Kobe Nunobiki Herb Garden...
Got up early next day to go to Kobe and loop train was full because there was a delay. If you want to experience being in a sardine, get on a loop train in Japan between 7-9 and 5-7. When the train is...
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Japan 2023 Day 7 part 2: Sannomiya, Kobe Harborland and Uzu
From Shin Kobe station I went back to Sannomiya and found myself at steak land. It was time for Kobe beef.I believe I chose the Kobe beef steak lunch at 3500 yen. I have had Matsusaka and Hida beef and...
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Japan 2023 Day 8: Berserk Exhibition in Fukuoka
Woke up next day to see Sakamoto Yuji and Koreeda on tv promoting Kaibutsu. The weird thing is that the trailer for the movie shown in cinema has the actors explaining the story. It feels like the...
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Japan 2023 Day 9: Takachiho Gorge
Hakata Baumstick. Never had it before. Woke up early. I had spent the night before booking buses for Takachiho on the Willer express website. Good thing I went early to the bus stop at Nishitetsu...
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Japan 2023 Day 10: Kagoshima and Sakurajima
After recovering from Takachiho, it was time to go to Kagoshima at the southern part of Kyushu.This was my second time in Kagoshima.The first time was for kurobuta or black pig. This time it is for the...
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Japan 2023 Day 11: Kokura
Woke up to see Nakama Yukie and her plastic face with best mother. This is why awards in Japan don't mean anything. Kokura is just north of Fukuoka and when I mention Kokura, Japanese all say its where...
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Japan 2023 Day 12 and 13: Fukuoka and Psycho Pass Providence
JR Hakata City official Vtuber. I am not sure I like this era where vtubers are becoming mainstream that I am in now. It was time to time one day trips and explore Fukuoka.I missed the Eva Crossing...
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Japan 2023 Day 14: Back to Tokyo
Woke up early to see the Johnnys president apologising on tv. Great job BBC! Apologies are cheap when there is no independent investigation or monetary compensation.Got some shumai for my 7 hour...
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Japan 2023 Day 15 : Isezaki mall and Yokohama Chinatown
Taking the 9.20 train to Yokohama. In the past the target was usually Shin Yokohama for the ramen museum but this time it was for Kannai station.Reason was to go to Isezaki ma;;. If you have played Ryu...
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Japan 2023 Day 16: Saitama
Woke up to see Tanihara Shosuke doing morning tv doing news commenary! WTF is he not acting? He's one of my favourite actors and should be in WOWOW shows. In the photo above they were talking about the...
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Japan 2023 Day 17: Tachikawa and Shibuya
Off to Tachikawa, where the Showa Memorial Park is. Tachikawa is further West from Shinjuku and Nakano on the Chuo line.However, my main reason for coming was manga hunting at Surugaya. I wanted to...
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Japan 2023 Day 18: Goodbye Japan
Last day in Tokyo before I fly out and the big new is kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke's parents found dead and he was unconscious at home. I don't think I have seen any news about what actually...
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Ishi Tsubute episodes 1~4
 My current favourite show to watch now is Ishi Tsubute which means stone throwing. The subtitle name of this 2017 WOWOW dorama is very straightforward as it says 'The men who exposed the secret of the...
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Ishi Tsubute Episode 5 spoiler review
What a great episode! We had four episodes of our heroes collecting every single scrap of information they could find on Manase (Kitamura Kazuki).Everyone is thinking this is over. Manase is a stupid...
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Doctors Saikyou no Meii Final 2023 Special
After 3 seasons and various specials, it is time for the last episode of Doctors Saikyou no Meii. If you have never heard of it, Doctors is a very good series about two doctors: Sagara played by...
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Shouri no Houteishiki
Shouri no Houteishiki is a lawyer dorama with a bit of a twist. Shida Mirai plays a former child actor turned lawyer who failed to protect her friend from a murder charge and is no longer practicing...
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List of winners for Best mother prize
 In case you didn't know the big recent Japan entertainment news is the Hirosue Ryoko (winner of best mother 2022) adultery scandal and the husband Candle Jun poured even more gasoline on the fire with...
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