The life of an Aussie gaijin living and working in the land of the rising sun.

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About this blog

I lived and worked in Japan for 12 months. A working holiday which felt more like a holiday than work. Working part time for 5 hours every week night, and sometimes overtime on the weekends.

I met the most amazing people, and did the most amazing things. A place I yearn to get back to. These are my adventures.

I wrote them a long time ago, and as much as it pains me to leave them as they were written, they were written by the person I was back then. My writing style has changed, as have I.

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  Casting mind back   Adelaide, Australia on Oct 10, 1998 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hopes of a new beginning   Adelaide, Australia on Oct 21, 1999 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Coming together   Adelaide, Australia on Nov 8, 1999 0 pictures 0 comments
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  It's becoming real   Adelaide, Australia on Nov 12, 1999 0 pictures 0 comments
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  I'm here!   Tokyo, Japan on Jan 25, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hello Hello again   Tokyo, Japan on Jan 29, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back again   Tokyo, Japan on Feb 9, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Quietly pondering   Tokyo, Japan on Feb 26, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Links to random japanese things   Tokyo, Japan on Mar 6, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Japanese Culture   Tokyo, Japan on Mar 9, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Gaijin house joys   Tokyo, Japan on Mar 14, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Great Weekend   Tokyo, Japan on Mar 21, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Nova bites   Tokyo, Japan on Mar 23, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Moving out   Tokyo, Japan on May 26, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Words with the host family   Tokyo, Japan on Jun 13, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Kamakura visit   Tokyo, Japan on Jul 2, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Changing phone plans   Tokyo, Japan on Jul 5, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Fujiyama (the scary one)   Shizuoka, Japan on Jul 9, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Fujikyu Higland Amusement park   Shizuoka, Japan on Jul 10, 2000 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Takao-san   Tokyo, Japan on Jul 14, 2000 1 picture 0 comments
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  Ramblings   Tokyo, Japan on Jul 19, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Karaoke virgin no more   Tokyo, Japan on Jul 20, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Sendai   Sendai, Japan on Jul 23, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Chikan and Sukebi   Tokyo, Japan on Aug 1, 2000 0 pictures 1 comment
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  *MY* Chikan experience   Tokyo, Japan on Aug 4, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  New place to stay   Tokyo, Japan on Aug 15, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Zazen Retreat plans   Tokyo, Japan on Aug 17, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Aussie Aussie Aussie   Tokyo, Japan on Aug 17, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hello and Goodbye   Tokyo, Japan on Aug 20, 2000 1 picture 0 comments
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  Alpaca arrives   Tokyo, Japan on Aug 25, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Holidays begin   Tokyo, Japan on Sep 2, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Zazen Retreat   Shizuoka, Japan on Sep 7, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Nikko   Nikko, Japan on Sep 14, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Macchan's guest entry   Tokyo, Japan on Oct 7, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Rushing through Hakone   Hakone, Japan on Oct 17, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ripped apart   Tokyo, Japan on Oct 17, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Tacchan   Kashima, Japan on Oct 29, 2000 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Tears and partings   Tokyo, Japan on Nov 3, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  They all tell me not to   Tokyo, Japan on Nov 7, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Genkied up   Tokyo, Japan on Nov 7, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ouch   Tokyo, Japan on Nov 8, 2000 1 picture 0 comments
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  Crossing Men   Tokyo, Japan on Nov 20, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Kareoke is addicting   Tokyo, Japan on Nov 21, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  C-c-cold   Tokyo, Japan on Nov 30, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Once last climb   Takao, Japan on Dec 10, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Less than a month   Tokyo, Japan on Dec 17, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  One last time   Tokyo, Japan on Dec 25, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Packing   Tokyo, Japan on Dec 26, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  In so many ways   Tokyo, Japan on Dec 27, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  In so many ways pt2   Tokyo, Japan on Dec 27, 2000 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Happy New Year   Tokyo, Japan on Jan 1, 2001 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Nearly Over   Tokyo, Japan on Jan 5, 2001 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Snow   Tokyo, Japan on Jan 8, 2001 0 pictures 0 comments
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  It's funny   Tokyo, Japan on Jan 8, 2001 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Thank You   Tokyo, Japan on Jan 8, 2001 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Otsukaresama   Tokyo, Japan on Jan 10, 2001 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The End   Adelaide, Australia on Dec 29, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments