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Entries from June 2007

Any ghost stations on the Osaka subway system?

June 28th, 2007 by Ian Cheung · 2 Comments

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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

Where is Osaka’s Korean Town? (Tsuruhashi)

June 25th, 2007 by Ian Cheung · 2 Comments

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 attractions in the Osakako area closed on Wednesday

June 25th, 2007 by Ian Cheung · No Comments

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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Brad Crawford’s Exhibition (and Osaka Flickr Group Meetup)

June 14th, 2007 by Ian Cheung · No Comments

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

Kick-ass Umeda Shopping Map

June 13th, 2007 by Ian Cheung · 3 Comments

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

Sayonara Sale Section Idea

June 9th, 2007 by Ian Cheung · 1 Comment

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

Vote for your top Japanese beer

June 5th, 2007 by Ian Cheung · 6 Comments

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

Updated the blogroll a little

June 5th, 2007 by Ian Cheung · 3 Comments

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