A Year of Concerts Part 2: Umeda Concert and Venue Reviews
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A Year of Concerts Part 2: Umeda Concert and Venue Reviews

    See part one of this series here.   Venue: Umeda Akaso Location: A few blocks away from HEP Five in Umeda Additional costs: ï¿¥500 for a drink coin   This standing-only venue is my least favorite. In fact, I think it’s a fire hazard. Doors open about half an hour before the concert…

Okunoshima: A Floppy-Eared Paradise
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Okunoshima: A Floppy-Eared Paradise

  Japan is a mystical land full of wonders, mysteries and all things kawaii. No place in Japan quite encapsulates all of these things the way Okunoshima aka “Bunny Island” does. Originally used as a research facility for biological weapons during World War II, the island was kept secret and the rabbits its test subjects….

A Definitive Ranking of USJ’s Top Seven Attractions
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A Definitive Ranking of USJ’s Top Seven Attractions

    In honor of my seventh visit (and as it’s the most magically powerful number), below is a list of Kansai’s best theme park’s best attractions. Obviously, not everyone will agree with this, but I think it’s safe to say most other ALTs’ lists would be populated by the same rides. Without further ado,…

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The Squid

  The Englishman surprised his co-workers and the BOE by requesting a second year. Most of them had judged him a “One-r” (as they called those who couldn’t bear to be away from their homeland for more than a twelvemonth), with his illiteracy, frequent bouts of culture shock and general lack of guile. But he…