Dec 09 2011
Drenched Drinker As I am delayed with my blog – the work here in Manza is very demanding – only a brief update about week 20. After all I arrived safe and sound in Manza, was provided with free board and lodging with a big room even for European standards. I also don’t have to …
Dec 09 2011
Sleepless in Shuttle After another sleepless night on an airplane I arrived at Narita Airport for the second time. This time even more packed with stuff compared to the first time. I brought my bicycle trailer and my snowboard. Well, since I don’t have my own bicycle (I used my sister’s bicycle for the Hamburg …
Nov 11 2011
Am I a cheater for having a break in my stay in Japan? My blog says “one year work and travel in Japan” after all! No worries. It won’t be less than a year! However there are things which simply don’t fit into two backpacks. For instance a bulky bicycle with 28-inch-tires is not very …
Sep 21 2011
What else except for Videogames has the Tokyo Gameshow to offer? A video that catches the atmosphere of the Tokyo Gameshow. The coolest booths designs and of course the hottest babes. Enjoy! Tokyo Gameshow 2011 von Daaaaaaaaaaaax
Sep 11 2011
A short video about Tokyo’s couch surfing meeting and pictures from the famous crossing in Shibuya at night! Enjoy! Couchsurfing Tokyo von Daaaaaaaaaaaax
Sep 08 2011
Super Couch potatos Not the main reason but surely a crucial one as to why I came to Japan is my strong interest in one of Japan’s most important exported cultural goods: mangas and video games. And this is why it will get technical once again this week. I’m making my way to the Mecca …
Sep 04 2011
Test the rest It’s finally about time to say something about my new job. As I already mentioned it is a project based job, and slow but steady we are about to reach the end of our project. The company in which I am working does so-called linguistic video game testing as briefly mentioned in …
Aug 22 2011
Here comes the San… It’s time for a countryside trip again! This time to Japan’s highest mountain, Fuji San. And I already found the perfect partner for this hike. Andreas, my school friend whom I introduced last week. He has already climbed the 3776 m high Fuji San three times from the very bottom to …
Aug 14 2011
I know I promised to write about climbing Fuji San. But I underwent something else which I simply need to write about… It is the weekend and I’m meeting with Andreas, one of my school friends who studied Japanese studies and has lived for some years here in Saitama, one of Tokyo’s neighbouring prefectures. As …
Aug 09 2011
They lost their hearts in India Obon Festival part two. In week nine I showed you some photos of the Obon atmosphere. What I missed to catch so far were the dances linked to this tradition, and of course the kimonos. It’s time to present you some footage from the festival. One of Tokyo’s biggest …
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