Folks - today I find myself at the Doraemon Center, located next to the Unko Poop Museum in Tokyo not far from the Tokyo Teleport Station. But what exactly is it? I delve in and see what it has - including some crazy games that I have to give a go! So come and jump …
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Maid Cafes, AKB48, Video Games and Manga – This is Akihabara!
Akihabara is one of the famous districts in Tokyo, a mixture of colour and life, electronics and computer games, of Maid Cafes and Super Potatoes! I was keen to get down to it and no way was the rain going to hold me back! In today's video I check out the Don Quijote Department store …
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Early Morning SUMO Training at Tokitsukaze Stable – Ryogoku Tour in Tokyo!
G'day all. In Japan the national sport is NOT baseball, NOT football, it is SUMO WRESTLING. There are tournaments through the year - six tournaments but none was on whilst I was visiting Tokyo sadly. However, tourists (and locals) can join an 'Early Morning Sumo Practice' tour like I did (booked through Viator) where you …
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Japan be CRAZY – Sanrio Puroland | Indoor Theme Park TOKYO!
Howdy all! Today it's a new vlog and I am taking you to the brightly coloured and super friendly theme park in Tokyo known as Sanrio Puroland. Sanrio is a Japanese entertainment company responsible for many famous characters. The most famous of those characters is undoubtably 'Hello Kitty'. There's no doubt that Japan loves Disney, …
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Andy’s Food Bites – Japanese Favourites at the Soba Kitchen, Yokohama Station
Folks - a new series of videos for you, in which I do a little bit of eating on camera! What else could you ask for? Today the video takes us to Yokohama Station (in Japan obviously) where we look for some Soba Noodles, and end up at a place called the 'Soba Kitchen'. Not …
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BEST WAY from Narita Airport to Tokyo – How to Take the Narita Express
G'day all! Today's little vlog takes us - me and you - from Tokyo's Narita Airport into the centre of Tokyo - and beyond to Yokohama. How do we make this journey? Narita is a long way from the centre of Tokyo - around 70km. There's no question - the Narita Express, a fast train, …
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Saturday Shorts: The Road (Rails) to Fukuoka and Around
Hi All! Today I continue my July of reviewing shorts from earlier this year. After Tokyo I clearly slowed down only doing three from leaving Tokyo to leaving Japan altogether. I stayed in Fukuoka and today's shorts feature the Shinkansen adventure to Fukuoka, and a couple of day trips I did from there - to …
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Japan Airlines Melbourne – Tokyo Economy Class 787 Flight 774 Review
Welcome on board Japan Airlines - with me - as I begin another adventure in Japan and Korea. My very first time flying with Japan Airlines, in economy class, on an early morning flight from Melbourne, Tullamarine to Narita, Tokyo on a 787 Dreamliner. It's a pretty long flight so come with me and settle …
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Manila’s Historic Intramuros – In Pictures
Howdy all. Well today is my first in a series of photographic posts from the Philippines - Manila and El Nido from late last year. Intramuros is the historic centre of Manila, the Philippine capital. My walking tour started at the historic Fort Santiago, but unfortunately I had not realised that the setting on my …
Saturday Shorts: Tokyo!
G'day all. I thought it was time I shared a few more of my shorts with you, so this July Saturdays will be or mostly be devoted to recent shorts I put up on YouTube that I haven't shared here. Today those shorts are ones I took in Tokyo! Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/n2dkDDnsWfU https://www.youtube.com/shorts/a7W5OMC2Wk8 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/utVlnsTx1Aw https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MC9sKnflNE4 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MwEqCvh7vXM …