shin tinaka did a summer bicycle trip around Japan of 12500km and shared his notes - useful. I have. His route + temples/touristy spots visited are recorded in google sheets. He traced the entire coastline of Japan.
JAPANCROSS2021: Japan by folding bike, air, ferry and train to build mutual knowledge and understanding while having fun!
Wednesday, 20 July 2022
Tuesday, 31 August 2021
Japan ezy You Tubers - the new vlog resource pool
The information on Japan has never been more available, interesting and comprehensive.
Foreigners (Gaijin) in Japan have been making video content on a far reaching range of issues concerning the Japanese and their culture, the country and its geography, the society and the future of Japn.
These are a few of my favorite vlogs.
Cathy Cat
on the Ask Japanese channel with 460K subscribers to date.
CathyCat's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/canudoitcospl... CathyCat's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/cathycat_tv CathyCat's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cathycat_tv Ask Japanese interviews Japanese and foreigners in Japan about life in Japan, dating Japanese, travel tips, tasty foods, anime, manga and more. Through interviews, Catty and her "director" try to bring Japanese culture to the world! They feature many topics about life in Japan and where to travel to. We ask Japanese girls, boys and elders to give you a glimpse at what Japan is really like. Cathy Cat interviews people in Japanese, English and sometimes German!
Catty dresses in "lolita" style which seems a little too "fluffy" but she has her masters in Literature and speaks English, Japanese and German like a native speaker. Highly intelligent, articulate, and insightful.
120K subscribers and 1525 videos on his channel.
World Traveller, Matt takes his wanderlust and drones along for a ride visiting the whole of the country.
WEBSITE: http://www.jayoe.com YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/JaYoeNation FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/JaYoeLife/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/jayoelife/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/jayoelife PERSONAL FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/mcgalat PODCAST: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/p... STRAVA: https://www.strava.com/athletes/21659886 GARMIN: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/pro... PREVIOUS VLOG - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTuJe... NEXT VLOG - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehD8q...
Abroad in Japan
2.38 million subscribers.... 219 videos.
Chris Broad takes his buddies on a bicycle trip across the country. Natsuki, Rotsarro, Dr. Jelly (the Anime Guy), and a cast of thousands of fascinating Japanese.
► SEE where we're heading next! https://tokyocreative.com ► BEHIND THE SCENES: https://instagram.com/tokyocreative.jp ► FOLLOW Natsuki: https://www.instagram.com/natsukitheman/ ► WEEKLY Podcast: http://hyperurl.co/nhgr30 ► BEHIND the scenes Patreon: https://goo.gl/NWEoQm **FOLLOW THE ADVENTURE** ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abroadinjapan/ ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/AbroadInJapan ► Instagram: @abroadinjapan
Sunday, 14 March 2021
Ancy...we gotta get out of this place
JAPAN BAGGAGE HANDLING SERVICES: https://www.global-yamato.com/en/hands-free-travel/facilities/?scroll=hokkaido
https://www.global-yamato.com/en/hands-free-travel/
BOOKING.COM FOR JAPAN ACCOMMODATIONS
RINKO SAVVY
https://blog.worldcycle.co.jp/20140114/8706/?fbclid=IwAR15rBKj4T7b_U_Pxxb1dpfWoNQbxeD1ue3oCUEcohpue-_LKamT6ulUIi4
Pandemic blues.As of 20210314 North Americans may not travel to Japan. All we can do is wait to get vaccinated and plan our trips. Here are the top ten as recommended by ABROAD in Japan. (Chris)
Top 10 Sites to visit in Japan
- Sanriku coastline: Iwate
- Takayama, Gifu
- Lake Kawaguchi and Mount Fuji, Kumamashi
- Setouchi Inland Sea, Hiroshima
- Noboribetsu Springs, Hokkaido
- Gizan Hot Springs, Yamagata
- Daikanbo, Kumamoto Prefecture
- Mount Haguro,Tsuruoka (5 tiered pagoda) Yamagata
- Orase Gorge and Lake Towada
- Nanba, Osaka (Southern downtown of Osaka)
Journey Across Japan (A Broad on a Bike)
1. Sakata, Yamagata > Atsumi Springs (onsen) 50 km (Niigata)
dist. 18 km Yunohama Beach Resort
dist Haksan Jima (picturesque little island)
dist: Mount Chocki
2.There is no plan....Atsumi Springs to Niigata (murakami station)
3. Murakami station to Niigata Station (city) 50 km
Sake vending machines (remember to stretch)
interact with locals and get them to say something on camera
navigate with google maps (with some scepticism
drunk salarymen?
canned coffee (150 km in total so far)
4.Niigata Station to Kyoto (560 km) Niigata Prefecture
Random bouncy castle park with go karts
Old hwy tunnel.
5. Kashiwasaki (50 km) - OFF (second hand shops)
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear plant
6. Kashiwazaki to Joetsu (40 km) hilly
7. Joetsu (sea of japan)
Don Quijote (dept store in Japan)
ITOIGAWA Station Train Museum to Ichiburi Station (total distance 200 km)
8. Ichiburi to Toyama Station (time seems to slow down now)
9. Toyama city (just east of the noto pennisula) Japanese alps!
East black Ramen: lots of soya sauce - squid ink? black burger?
Canal Park > Kanazawa -
Kanazawa to
Takakoka Budda Statue
Crossland base
FOOD at the Oimucho market!
Akira Junmai Sake and ice cream , Grilled Eel
Noto Beef on sushi
Mochi Rice Cake, Grilled mackerel
14 Jurassic Park: Fukui Station to Lake Biwa (80 km)(Mabushi dazzled) (oichi delicious)
Mountains, good food Gyudon Beef bowl, Soba Noodles
Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe (Kansai region)
Along Lake Biwa for scenery to Kyoto
Yashsaka Shrine
Iwataya Monkey Park (on Mount Arashiyama)
Yokai Street (Sushuhara clutter)
Osaka - nightlife (the nation's kitchen)
Okonomiaki - noodle pancake
Nandeyanen - Why's that
AHO - idiot
karaoke 25 yen includes singing and alcohol
Kobe Port Town Port open to foreign trade in 1858
Wagyu (japanese beef) Kobe, A5 high rank
marbling, colour of fat and meat, shape of the muscle.
Himeji
Hyogo Prefecture
Okayama Station
Peaches and school uniforms
Kurashiki (venice of Japan (has a canal)) in Okayama Prefecture is a nice little town.
(vegan - bananas, nuts and tofu)
>Onomichi >five minute ferry ride
PACKAGE TOURS - Itinerary on Shikoku
Kurishima Kaiko is the worlds longest suspension bridge 4050 m
(plenty of hills , 70 km, 6 bridges, but spectacularly beautifuly scenery)
Matsuyama (pine mountain) (castle)
(take ferry to Hiroshima
yakitori : grilled meat /chicken
Dogo Onsen 410 Yen Iyokan highball (tom colins)
Hiroshima - Miajima (45 min ferry ride > deer and shrine), Okonomiaki pancakes, Atomic Bomb "dome"
cable car to mount Misen
Yaki Gaki Grilled oysters
Ramune soda:
(formerly industrial promotion dome) seen as a symbol of hope, with a memorial park and flame
Okonomiyaki Mura (village) for the pancake (24 Okonomiyaki restaurants in one building)
Western tip of Honshu: Yamaguchi (Tenmangu Shrine - god of studies)
Vocabulary
- Amazake: sweetened sake drink(non alcoholic) (no alcohol when cycling)
- Shrine: Jinja
- Bicycle: Jitensha
- Ikimashou: Let's go
- Dangerous: Abunai
- Left: Hidari
- Right: Migi
- Beautiful: Kirei
- Great: Subarashi
- Very Beautiful area: Yamaguchi prefecture southern tip
- Kintai bridge: archways (nichki river) in Iwakuni
- rice ball: onagiri
- water: mizu
- iced coffee: coffee hohi
- orange: orenji, dvd player dvd player
- Potato chips poteto chipsu, 1500 words common words : communicate with memorization
- Kanmon Strait 20 yen / pedestrian tunnel
- Bridge: hashi
- tunnel:long nagai or tonneru
Kitakyushu city
Fukuoka city 2.5 mm, trendy, ramen capital, tonkatsu broth, yatai mura -night market, Ninzoin budda reclining statue, Ichiran ramen factory and restaurant
chef's choice: osasume onagaishimasu
Fukuoka tower - observation deck 8/10 ocean, mountains, city views
Kumamoto
Kagoshima
Hokaido
Mid July to early August is optimal. June can be a little cold and wet, September can have Typhoons and get fairly hot and sticky. Yes, typhoons even that far North.
Hokkaido is an interesting place, anything up to 20m snow in winter and 30+C in summer. The vegetation is amazing, looks like jungle.
Fly in to Narita, send your bikes to Hokkaido by JALABC, while spending a couple of days in Tokyo.
Fly to Chitose. The ride up and back to Lake Shikotsu would be a nice day ride on a bike path the whole way.
There are a many train lines around the place too, that are easier to take bikes on than the Shinkansen. Stitch together an itinerary riding from Hotel to hotel, by sending your luggage on the Tar-Q-Bin or hands free travel system https://www.global-yamato.com/en/hands-free-travel/ Yamato in Japan.
Japan is very reliable generally, camp and tour with luggage.
Saturday, 13 March 2021
20210313 update
Japan will not allow travellers from North America, in fact, the 2021 Olympics will be held but allow no live spectators.
https://www.japan-experience.com/all-about-japan/news/coronavirus-what-you-need-to-know?currency=EUR
Thursday, 22 October 2020
Hiragana Reference
| sound | A | I | U | E | O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vowel | あ | い | う | え | お |
| B (H") | ば | び | ぶ | べ | ぼ |
| BY(H") | びゃ | none | びゅ | none | びょ |
| CHY(none) | ちゃ | ち(Chi) | ちゅ | none | ちょ |
| D (T") | だ | ぢ (JI) | づ (ZU) | で | ど |
| G (K") | が | ぎ | ぐ | げ | ご |
| GY (K") | ぎゃ | none | ぎゅ | none | ぎょ |
| H (none) | は | ひ | ふ (FU) | へ | ほ |
| HY(none) | ひゃ | none | ひゅ | none | ひょ |
| JY(S") | じゃ | none | じゅ | none | じょ |
| K (none) | か | き | く | け | こ |
| KY(none) | きゃ | none | きゅ | none | きょ |
| M (none) | ま | み | む | め | も |
| MY(none) | みゃ | none | みゅ | none | みょ |
| N (ん) | none | none | none | none | none |
| N (none) | な | に | ぬ | ね | の |
| NY (none) | にゃ | none | にゅ | none | にょ |
| P (Ho) | ぱ | ぴ | ぷ | ぺ | ぽ |
| PY (Ho) | ぴゃ | none | ぴゅ | none | ぴょ |
| R (none) | ら | リ | る | れ | ろ |
| RY (none) | リゃ | none | リゅ | none | リょ |
| S (none) | さ | し (shi) | す | せ | そ |
| SHY (none) | しゃ | none | しゅ | none | しょ |
| T (none) | た | ち (chi) | つ (tsu) | て | と |
| W (none) | わ | none | none | none | を |
| Y(none) | ゃ | none | ゅ | none | ょ |
| Z (S") | ざ | じ (ji) | ず | ぜ | ぞ |
sound |
A |
I |
U |
E |
O |
Thursday, 21 May 2020
Tuesday, 12 May 2020
The New Corona Virus Etiquette in Japan (from NHK News)
Reference: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/1079/
“new social behavior.”
Avoid the three Cs:
- closed spaces,
- crowded conditions, and
- conversations in close proximity.
Deploy:
- social distancing,
- face masks, and
- constant hand washing.
Pray for better, reliable testing and vaccine.
Basic measures
1) Maintain physical distance from other people.
2) Wear a mask.
3) Wash your hands.
2) Wear a mask.
3) Wash your hands.
- Maintain a distance of at least one meter (two when possible)
- between other people.
- When going out, opt for outdoor activities. Try to avoid indoor
- venues and stores.
- Avoid standing in front of others when having a conversation.
- When outside of your home, wear a mask when indoors or having a
- conversation, even if you have no symptoms.
- Wash your hands with soap for at lease 30 seconds as soon as you get home.
- Wash your face.
- Change your cloths and take a shower as soon as possible.
※It is especially important to be aware of your condition when meeting with high-risk people, such as those with chronic illnesses and the elderly.
Preventive measures for travel
- Avoid traveling to and from regions where cases are still growing.
- Avoid traveling back to your hometown. Try to refrain from traveling entirely;
- only go on business trips when necessary.
- Take notes on where you go and who you meet in case you get infected.
- Before traveling, be aware of the situation regarding the virus where you live
- and where you plan to go.
Daily preventive measures
- Frequently wash and sanitize your hands.
- Adhere to coughing etiquette. Cover your mouth.
- Always keep rooms ventilated.
- Maintain proper physical distance from other people.
- Avoid closed, crowded, and close-contact settings.
- Monitor your condition. Take your temperature every morning. Rest at
- home if you have a fever or are displaying symptoms of cold.
Everyday guidelines
- Shop online when possible.
- Visit stores when they aren’t crowded. Go by yourself or in a small group.
- Pay cashless so you avoid contact with the cashier.
- Make a list of what you need beforehand in order to minimize your
- time in the store.
- Avoid touching items on display, such as samples.
- Maintain physical distance when in line.
Public Transportation
- Refrain from talking.
- Avoid peak hours.
- Walk or ride a bike when possible.
Dining
- Order takeout or delivery.
- Sit outside if possible.
- Prepare individual portions. Don’t make large dishes for people to share.
- Sit side-by-side, not facing each other.
- Don’t talk as much as usual. Focus on eating.
- Don’t pour drinks for other people. Don’t share glasses or silverware.
Entertainment, Sports etc
- Visit parks when they aren’t crowded.
- Exercise at home.
- Maintain proper distances when jogging with others. Do so in a small group.
Parties and ceremonies
- Avoid dining in large groups.
- Don’t participate if you have a fever or are displaying cold symptoms.
At work
- Work in spacious rooms.
- Hold online meetings. Exchange business cards online.
- Ventilate rooms and wear masks when having in-person meetings.
The panel has also called on various industries to come up with their own guidelines. It suggests that dining establishments and retail outlets, among other businesses, should deny entry to those with suspected symptoms and frequently disinfect their facilities.
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