Entries from June 2007
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Everyone knows about the fascinating subject of ghost stations on the London Underground system. Does anyone know if there are any ghost stations on […]
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Tags: whereis · fun
Are you a fan of Korean food? Or seaweed? Although you can find many Korean restaurants dotted around Osaka, did you know that Osaka has its own little Korean-town? It is located in Tsuruhashi 鶴橋.
Well according to wikipedia it is the largest Korean town in Japan, larger than the one in Tokyo. You can eat […]
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Tags: whereis · shopping
Most of the attractions around the Osakako area including the Kaiyukan Aquarium and the Ferris Wheel will be closed this Wednesday (27th June 2007). The Suntory Museum will remain open.
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Tags: news & events
There’s going to be an informal meet-up of members (non-members welcome too) of the Osaka Flickr group this Saturday (16th June). The plan is to meet up at an photo exhibition of Brad Crawford, one of the members of the group. More details here:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/osaka/discuss/72157600227522155/
The place where the exhibition will be held is […]
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Tags: photos · fun · news & events
Found this reading my friend Daniel’s blog. It’s a B2 sized full colour shopping map of the underground area in Umeda. If you know about the area, you’ll know that there is a labyrinth of shops and malls down there. There are some gems of shops, and it is perfect for shopping […]
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Tags: map · shopping
It’s always sad to see someone leave Osaka, I have so many friends that have left after 2-3 years. It is also a real pain in the butt for them to get rid of their stuff. So I’ve been thinking of adding a new section to the site for everyone to advertise their sayonara sales. […]
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Tags: shopping · general · first-time
Summer has officially started here in Japan so you’ll see a lot of beer gardens and stand-up beer stalls springing up around Osaka. I love the beer stalls, which can be found in station areas like the Hankyu Department Store area.
It has almost nothing to do with Osaka but what the heck, vote […]
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Tags: fun
I’ve added a couple of links to the sidebar, quite a few of you recommended An Englishman in Osaka as a funny read.
I’m still looking for more Osaka related blogs or Flickr photo-sets so keep on sending suggestions in.
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Tags: general