Osaka

Ōsaka (大阪) 2

Today we found the "impregnable" castle from 1583, that is Osaka-Jō. The fact that it's been destroyed about three times since then and is currently reconstructed using concrete is nothing but

09 Apr 2014
Osaka

Ōsaka (大阪)

Having pulled an all nighter the previous day, after which I got about three hours of bad sleep on the plane, falling asleep last night proved to present zero difficulties. Though I can't

08 Apr 2014
Japan

From dawn till dusk. By car, plane, and train.

3 hours of driving, 10 hours of flying, 4 hours of train(ing?), and 5 hours of miscellaneous cuing/waiting/walking later, and Washinoko has finally earnt himself a view from the 22nd

07 Apr 2014
Japan 2014

On Holidays

You know that deep down anticipation you get when you are about to go traveling? Well, being awake for 22 hours, and being sleepy at the beginning of those doesn't exactly help you

06 Apr 2014