Situated south of central Tokyo Metropolis, about 20 kilometers from downtown Tokyo, Chofu is a city that has a history that traces back to as early as the Japanese Paleolithic times. During the Edo period, the site of present-day Chofu …
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With Mobal you don’t just travel the world, you make it a better place. At first this might sound like Marketing waffle. But drill down the Mobal site and it’s there in plain writing- Mobal donate the majority of their …
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TGI Fridays is an American classic serving up everything from burgers & sandwiches to steaks & seafood. This chain with origins in New York once even lobbied for bartending to be recognised as an Olympic sport! Pretty sure bartending didn’t …
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Japan is the world’s biggest consumer of tuna. Japan is also the home of the self-professed “Tuna King”. He paid a king’s ransom (over 3 million dollars!) for a tuna at the 2019 New Year fish auction. We can’t all …
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Mobal commit to donating the majority of profits to charity. In Japan Mobal support the work of Seibo who in turn provide school meals to 14,000 children in Malawi, Africa. Malawi in 2018 ranks as the world’s 3rd poorest country …
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Having worked in Malawi, Africa as a volunteer over 6 years ago I was not only familiar with the Mobal name- I also knew of their charity promise. It somehow didn’t seem real. I was familiar with the 1% club …
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Have you seen Japanese kids’s lunch (bento) boxes? So cute- almost too cute to eat! Japanese lunch boxes are so cool they’re more like art than food. They also tend to draw inspiration from Japanese anime & manga …
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Finding suitable accommodation in Japan can be a challenge. However it is possible to walk into a fully-furnished apartment for a stay as short as 1 month or much longer without having to pay upfront fees.
Most people considering staying …
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Over the course of seven weeks in 2019 Japan will be the stage for the biggest sporting event of the year. Most fans will be based in Tokyo- the world’s biggest city. The stage is set. Are you ready for …
Rugby Fan’s Bucket List Challenge: Tokyo! Read More »
Only 30 minutes train ride from Tokyo & you travel back in time to the Edo Period (1603-1868). Old clay merchant houses line the streets and not a neon sign in sight. Kawagoe is known as “Koedo” or little-Edo and …
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