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      • Japan Itinerary – June/July 2019
        • Day 1 – Melbourne to Osaka – 19 June 2019 – arriving at Kansai Airport and grabbing some 7/11 Michelin ramen
        • Day 2 – Osaka – 20 June 2019 – visiting the Grand Front Osaka, Osaka Aquarium, Pokemon Center Osaka and Expocity
        • Day 3 – Osaka – 21 June 2019 – a full day at Universal Studios Japan and dinner at Dōtonbori
        • Day 4 – Osaka to Himeji and Hiroshima – 22 June 2019 – a day trip to Himeji Castle, the Shinkansen and Atomic Bomb Dome from Osaka
        • Day 5 – Osaka to Koyasan – 23 June 2019 – the wondrous trip into the mountains and wandering the spooky Okunoin Cemetery
        • Day 6 – Koyasan to Fukuoka – 24 June 2019 – taking a Shinkansen to Kyushu and visiting the Pokemon Center Fukuoka and Canal City
        • Day 7 – Fukuoka to Huis Ten Bosch – 25 June 2019 – an attractive theme park that will blow you away in many ways
        • Day 8 – Fukuoka to Nagasaki – 26 June 2019 – visiting the Dutch town of Dejima, eating Champon for lunch and dining at Iron Chef Chinese’s restaurant for dinner
        • Day 9 – Fukuoka to Kyoto – 27 June 2019 – fire ramen, seeing monkeys at Arashiyama and a Maiko
        • Day 10 – Kyoto – 28 June 2019 – ramen cooking class, Fushimi Inari Shrine and Esperanto Photo Studio
        • Day 11 – Kyoto to Nagoya – 29 June 2019 – Supreme/Bape Store and Nabana no Sato
        • Day 12 – Nagoya to Takayama – 30 June 2019 – Hida Folk Village and Takayama Old Town
        • Day 13 – Takayama – 1 July 2019 – visiting Shirakawa-go by bus and eating delicious curry
        • Day 14 – Takayama to Kanazawa – 2 July 2019 – visiting the Ninja Temple, dressed in kimono at Kenrokuen and Omicho Market
        • Day 15 – Kanazawa to Tokyo – 3 July 2019 – Ginza Pokemon Cafe, Akihabara, and the best ramen in Ikebukuro, Mutekiya
        • Day 16 – Tokyo – 4 July 2019 – Nikko for the Kegon Waterfall, Toshogu Shrine and Kanmangafuchi Abyss
        • Day 17 – Tokyo – 5 July 2019 – Gotemba Premium Outlets, the Fuji Five Lakes and Mt Fuji
        • Day 18 – Tokyo – 6 July 2019 – Tsukiji Fish Market, Ghibli Museum, Shibuya and Roppongi Hills
        • Day 19 – Tokyo – 7 July 2019 – teamLab Borderless, Diver City, Iron Chef Michiba and Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa Hanakohro
        • Day 20 – Tokyo – 8 July 2019 – morning at Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa Hanakohro and Rabu Ginza
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Tag: Japanese

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Critical Hit – Melbourne – a pop culture store selling popular anime and manga collectables and merchandise

April 23, 2022 Gazman

Chocobo GP – Nintendo Switch – perhaps a worthy successor to the PlayStation version but what about the controversy?

April 10, 2022 Gazman

Kingdom Hearts 4 – 10 April 2022 – Kingdom Hearts 4 and more has been announced

March 3, 2022 Gazman

Dragon Ball Super – Super Hero – 3 March 2022 – Piccolo shows off a new form and we can see teen Goten and Trunks

Tamura Ginkatsu Pork Katsu and Egg on Rice
February 1, 2022 Gazman

Tamura Ginkatsu-tei – Gora, Hakone, Japan – a traditional looking restaurant serving some elegant, modern looking katsu and tofu dishes

January 26, 2022January 26, 2022 Gazman

JLPT or Japanese Language Proficiency Test is hard and no walk in the park – here is what you can expect

Marble Yakiniku Barbecue Wagyu Beef
January 23, 2022 Gazman

Marble Yakiniku – Glen Waverley, Melbourne, Australia – a fine dining Japanese BBQ where you can get the best grade wagyu, A5, and some really nice Japanese dishes

Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Savage Crimson Dragon
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel – PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch and Steam – the latest addition to the trading card game along with my tips and tricks

Yoku Ono Ramen
January 17, 2022 Gazman

Yoku Ono Ramen + Sake – Prahran, Melbourne, Australia – chicken broth ramen just off Chapel Street

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