Archive for: March 2007

March 12, 2007

Osaka Love Hotels

Filed under: Culture - 12 Mar 2007

Love hotels are quite simply a very very Japanese experience.

Although rooms rented by the hour in western countries tend to have a tacky seedy feel love hotels are a way of life here and you can experience some really …

March 9, 2007

Onsens or sentos – hot spring spas in Japan

Filed under: Culture - 09 Mar 2007

150px-naruko-onses.jpgThe Japanese take their baths very seriously and most have a mini bath in their homes which is shared with the whole family (in strict order of hierarchy!) at night.

Onsens are bigger baths …

March 8, 2007

Two pints of lager and a packet of crisps please

Filed under: Osaka - 08 Mar 2007

Western style pubs do exist in Japan and they are staffed by a mix of Westerners, and Japanese who are used to foreigners and their strange ways.

In these pubs you can get real beer and pub grub from back …

March 7, 2007

Umeda

Filed under: Osaka - 07 Mar 2007

Umeda is the business hub of Osaka. Consequently there are lots of Hi-rise office buildings stuffed full of salarymen and Office Ladies (thats office workers to you and me) grinding away all day everyday.

However the benefits of this are that …

March 6, 2007

Osaka Subway

Filed under: Osaka - 06 Mar 2007

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The Osaka Subway is, of course, color coded but the city planners have installed a little joke within the colors.

For instance the main Mido Suji (red) and Tanimachi (purple) lines are colored so …

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