Dec 14 2011
To be in hot water There are many Onsenhotels all over in Japan. So why would anybody take the effort to go to an Onsen located at 5900 feet altitude in the middle of the mountains? Well, there may be many Onsens in Japan but not many with real volcanic sulphur water with a high …
Dec 11 2011
Mountain Mania So far I have been very lucky with my stay in Japan, and with my jobs as well. I am currently working in an Onsen Hotel in Manza. The mountain site is simply a dream come true, with crystal clear night skies – a nice diversion compared to Tokyo’s starless sky – and …
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 …
Nov 17 2011
I’m a stranger in Moscow I know, I know, the sub title of my blog says: one year Japan during the aftermath of Fukushima. A little break in Germany was planned from the beginning. And it will be a year at least. Does it make sense then to write something about Moscow? I think yes. …
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 …
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 …
Aug 07 2011
A light dawned on me I am sticking to my rule about not talking about my work after the first week. The 1.000.000 lantern festival is being celebrated in Kawagoe. How Kawagoe looks like during the day I have already shown you. Yet this festival provides the opportunity to take some pictures of the place …
Jul 24 2011
Well, all right. I was asked by some readers to make use of my tripod and to present some footage. I’m presenting some of the challenges facing every English teacher in Japan. The biggest seems obviously to be to convey the Japanese people the difference between ‘L’ and ‘R’. Even more difficult is it to …
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