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Tag Archives: Okayama
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One relatively recent phenomenon in Japan is the cat café. Cats are not on the menu, neither are they a café for cats. Cat cafes are places you can go to have a drink and spend time with cats. It … Continue reading
Mixed business
Ok, so I’m not doing too well on the posting every day thing. Erk. So this weekend… Friday we went to an Italian restaurant in Kurashiki with a work colleague of Ben’s and her friend. It was a good chance … Continue reading
Posted in Japan, NaBloWriMo, Travels, Uncategorized
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White noise
Hands up everyone who thinks the Croydon Tramlink would be vastly improved by some sort of cute animal character painted on the side: Oh. Yeah. Suddenly realising you’re looking at a very mundane thing with the addition of a ridiculously … Continue reading
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Tagged Japan, NaBloWriMo, Okayama, skills
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Retrospective
So far it’s been a bit of a lazy weekend for me, mainly involving drinking and ice cream. On Friday night we went for a nomihoudai (all you can drink for a set amount of time, in this case 2 … Continue reading
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Tagged drinking, eating, food, Japan, NaBloWriMo, nightlife, Okayama
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