Posted in Japan 4 Things to Expect When You First Arrive in Japan Declan Somers Planes. They are marvelous mechanical miracles gifted to us by the inventive Wright Brothers all those years ago. These brilliant Read More
Posted in Japan, Travel Talk Introducing Payment by PayPal EmmaW In a recent survey to our customers asking how to improve our Mobal service, one of the overwhelming responses was to introduce Read More
Posted in Japan, Travel Talk Top Tokyo Tips: Asakusa Declan Somers In yesteryear Asakusa was famous for being a rough and bawdy spot suited to both gangsters & Geisha. Today it’s one of Read More
Posted in Japan Do You Know Japan? Declan Somers If we start from the position that knowledge is as infinite as the universe then the answer is no. To finish that quote- the man Read More
Posted in Japan, Travel Talk The Story of Nagasaki Declan Somers Nagasaki City, a port-city, that spreads from sea to mountain-side. Located on Japan’s 3rd largest island- Kyushu- it faces Read More
Posted in Japan, Travel Talk 25 Things You Need To Know About Japan Declan Somers 1. McD’s After the U.S, Japan has the most McDonalds restaurants in the world – with 2,975 outlets. McDonalds hopes Read More
Posted in Japan Tea in Japan Declan Somers What is Tea? Tea. A humble green leaf. Just pluck some leaves from a bush, dry, brew, and enjoy. One of life’s simple Read More
Posted in Japan Enshrined Confusion? Declan Somers Is Japan a Religious Country? Let’s start with yes. An estimated 80,000 + Shinto shrines exist in Japan not to mention Read More
Posted in Japan A Revolutionary Tokyo Night Walk Declan Somers A Tokyo Night Walk. My Tokyo neighbourhood is full of intrigue. Not one for confined spaces at night I like to take to the Read More
Posted in Japan, Travel Tips Getting a Phone in Japan-The Solution Declan Somers A Japanese Phone Number- How Hard Can That Be! Complicated, Tricky, Downright Unfair. As a resident of Japan I am thankful to my Read More