Hotel Com's Fukuoka

Here we go again, off to lands unknown (to us, anyway) with our lives stuffed into luggage. The last time we do this will not be too soon! I suppose it's the price of an adventurous lifestyle. <br><br>Speaking of which, we are currently in Nogata, Fukuoka which is probably the *least* adventurous town ever. It consists of rice fields and... rice fields. My grandparents live here though, and it's also where we ...

... environments for advanced robotic technology.<br>3) Refining the growth of robotics related industries.<br>"<br><br>It also aims to:<br><br>- "exhibit the latest robotics and AI technology to the public and contribute to the future researchers and ventures in this field"<br>- "keep a focused eye on market developments of the robotics-industry, offering support where possible to new venture companies"<br>- "cultivate the ground work for the robotics industry in Fukuoka City by ...

... has one of the more posh unit bathrooms--a ceramic tile interior, separate faucets for sink and tub/shower (instead of the usual faucet that swings), and a relatively low step into the room. By the way, adjacent to the train station, there is a bus station which has got to be the narrowest bus station in any major city, and there is a supersize Daiso 100-yen store above the bus station. <br><br>*Apologies to Lipps, Inc.

... a pottery center because of deposits of clay that produced pure white porcelain, and because Korean experts were brought to the area. Reports vary about the circumstances under which the Korean experts arrived, but there appears to be some ambiguity about whether their arrival in Japan was voluntary. <br><br>The old pottery village just outside Imari is actually the remnants of a secret government installation hidden at the end of a ...

We stayed in Fukuoka for one night as we were getting the Beetle at 9am in the morning from the port here. We knew it was a bit of a party town and had many street stalls so went out in the evening for a wander. We walked for miles but ended up back at the first street stall we saw as it had a good view and seemed busy enough that it was ok to eat in!! Sat down and got noodles as we couldn't decide ...

... nombreux pays (44). Elle nous a cuisine un petite dejeuner japonais (poisson, soupe miso, riz et oeufs-bacon) nous faisant tenir une bonne partie de la journee !<br>Nos dernieres journees niponnes ont ete plutot calmes, nous avons profite du grand ciel bleu en nous affalant sur l'herbe a l'ombre de grands arbres, ou regardant un match de baseball amateur...

... perdiamo credo che mi pigliera' per il culo per tutto il viaggio). E' veramente incredibile essersi trovati lo stesso giorno, nello stesso ostello e nella stessa stanza, entrambi con piu' o meno la stessa idea di itinerario in testa! Fatto il biglietto del traghetto per Busan, ci restano ancora un paio di giorni da passare nella terra del Sol Levante. Proviamo entrambe le gia' menzionate cose che rendono questa citta' qualcosa in piu' di un semplice passaggio. La prima, i ...

... me. One of them took pity on me and led me through the posh restaurant/bar to the best vantage point, where I got good views of the tower and the baseball stadium...for free! In the afternoon, I got the metro to Ohori-koen and had a pleasant walk around a huge lake, before going to the ruins of Fukuoka-jo where there were good views of the tower/hotel/stadium on the horizon, where I`d just come from. There was still a fair amount of ...

... cancel in person, but that they'd remember I called and still give me the refund if I canceled the next day. We had a small, economy cabin that was just a carpeted floor with blankets provided. We would've been sharing the space with six other people had we actually stayed in the cabin. As it was when the boat got under way were up on the topmost public deck, watching the scenery. We talked about our concerns. Josh said that he felt rootless, something that I described as being a 'plant ...

... had rights to privacy), in Fukuoka the eyes seemed to be everywhere, and the people seemed much more joyful in the trains. Arriving at Fukuoka Tenjin station, a new world opened up to my eyes. A world of fascinating restaurants and a multitude of shops with very pretty displays. In a way, it was a good mix of China town and the posh streets of Paris. Atsuko-san first steered me to a restaurant, as we both were pretty hungry, as we both ...