I'm not back at work yet and as I'm kinda ill, I've not left the house today.

So, I'm going to spam with photos from my holiday last week to Okinawa.

Sorry XD

( huge photospam incoming )

Work wise, today was pretty good and fun. The weather was pretty awful though - typical September humidity and mugginess coupled with it raining most of the day. It was so grey outside that I almost thought I was back in England, although the heat proved that wasn't true ( Read more... )

I said I’d do this on Twitter ages ago and some people seemed interested so here’s a little guide to buying concert/play tickets in Japan. It’s a completely different system to the rest of the world although it’s pretty simple when you get the hang of it ( Read more... )

So, Japan doesn't recognise same sex marriage (although Tokyo Disneyland does!)

But, with rules like these still in existence for heterosexual couples, who'd want to get married anyway??

Under rules that have changed little since World War II, married couples must use the same surname and women are barred from remarrying within six months of ( Read more... )

As promised, here's a recap of my time in Tohoku. This entry is mainly just photos of the area and some stories - I will do another one about my actual volunteering in a couple of days ( Read more... )

I had a really fun shopping day today ( Read more... )

We have a later start today so we're all chilling in the house and abusing the wifi. I'm on my iPhone so don't expect anything too long here!

Arrived in Ishinomaki safely early Monday morning and after a quick stop for breakfast and to clean up, it was straight out. The first two days were spent in the beautiful mountains building a wall for a ( Read more... )

I'm leaving in a couple of hours because I'll be volunteering in Ishinomaki, Miyagi until the 31st. It's going to be tough, but I'm looking forward to the challenge ( Read more... )

For the last few days my Dad has been here in Japan with me. We stayed at my apartment for a night, but then came into Tokyo. I've been showing him around and tiring him out, hahaha.

We're staying in Asakusa, which is a good place as any to celebrate New Year's Eve! Our hotel is only a five minute walk from Sensouji Temple, one of the biggest ( Read more... )

I went to the GACKT x KIMONO Exhibit today. I had nothing planned and it was free, so I thought why not?

You have to book in advance and they send you this great little invitation through. They only allow about ten people to attend in each time slot because the venue isn't that big, and the staff like to be very attentive to you ( Read more... )