Monthly Archives: February 2016

{Japan Winter} Osaka (Part 6): Eating our way around Dotombori & Namba

{Japan Winter} Osaka (Part 6): Eating our way around Dotombori & Namba

If you’re in Osaka, you’re going to be eating a whole lot. After all, Osaka is the home of takoyaki and okonomiyaki and a whole lot of other food that you should not miss out! We spent a few days in Osaka, and apart from all the touristy things we did, we also ate heaps. So here’s our food travel adventure in Osaka… Kani Doraku First one on the list: Kani Doraku, a restaurant for …

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{Japan Winter} Osaka (Part 5): Neon lights & sign boards around Dotombori & Namba

{Japan Winter} Osaka (Part 5): Neon lights & sign boards around Dotombori & Namba

When most people think of Osaka, they would think of the running man neon light and other sign boards around Dotombori area. And that’s true, I consider the most “fun” part of Osaka to be the Minami (Namba) area, because you have all the food on one side (Dotombori), shopping on the other (Shinsaibashi), and geek-lovin’ on another (Den Den Town). While we were in Osaka, it rained a fair bit. But the rain somehow …

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{Japan Winter} Osaka (Part 4): Historical day at the Peace Museum & Osaka Castle

{Japan Winter} Osaka (Part 4): Historical day at the Peace Museum & Osaka Castle

There are plenty things to see and do around Osaka, no matter what your interest is. If you love history or going to museums, then you’d love these two places that I visited with my friends using the Osaka Amazing Pass (two-day transport pass plus free entrance to many attractions/museums around Osaka). The first place we visited was the Osaka International Peace Centre, a museum located just south of the Osaka Castle Park. Peace Osaka explores Japan’s …

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This February… To Tokyo, with love

This February… To Tokyo, with love

They say time flies faster as you get older, and I can say that it sure feels that way. After one year of planning and deliberating, it’s becoming really real that we are leaving Melbourne soon… At the end of this month, we will be moving to Tokyo! It’s not a “oh it’s forever” kind of move, but it definitely is a “let’s try this for one year and see what the future holds” kind. I am excited to …

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