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Tag: Japanese TV

Ping Pong is a Serious Game

On 2 May 20141 May 2014 By Andy RoamsIn Australia, backpacking, budget travel, Japan, travel1 Comment

So I’m sitting back in Yokohama having dinner with the in-laws, and the second time in three days they change the channel to ‘Japan Table 2014’. I’m not sure if it’s a world table tennis event or what, but there are many countries involved. Well, last night it was Japan versus Australia. Let me tell …

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How to be on Japanese TV

On 14 Apr 201414 Apr 2014 By Andy RoamsIn backpacking, budget travel, Japan, teaching, travel, travel tips7 Comments

For two years I lived in Iwate in a small apartment with just my laptop for entertainment. I could choose what I watched and the like and the world of Japanese TV was far away, as I didn’t have one. But for the last two weeks I have been with the in-laws in Yokohama, and …

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