Yagurumaso Asakura

My first impression of Fukuoka was neon. Though my body knew it was the middle of the night it was used to, I was able to get yen from an ATM, buy a subway ticket, and get to the 100 year old inn where I had reservations. Enjoyed the hot communal (gender separated) bath, but not as much the ********** and buckwheat pillow.
Fukuoka, Kyushu-Okinawa, Japan travlingal

... like? I have no friggin' idea. I've been trying to research it on the internet but have come up with very little as to what kind of life we'll be living there. Which is one of the reasons I've decided to revive the travel blog and maybe somewhere down the line, someone else is moving to Salalah and will actually have some idea of what it's like before they get there. Here's hoping it's good!

-M

... see some robots afterall!..."

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ROBOSQUAR E MISSION & VISION:

According to its founder, Dr. Hiroaki Kitano, "ROBOSQUARE does not simply refer to a physical space but embodies all the aspects involved in robotics."

The official website (http://robosquare.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/e nglish/index.html), states that ROBOSQUARE was created with the aim of:
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1) Providing vision and understanding of the science and technology of robotics.
2) Offering ...

... Mojiko also became an important terminal for both the railroad and cruise ships. So it's full of Meiji-era Western-style buidings, mostly built in grand style between 1910 and 1920. The view of the waterfront and the bridge across the strait is just beautiful. There's a nice little railroad museum, a couple of small shopping plazas, and a new hotel with a striking modern design. I think Mojiko deserves ...

... me a bit of that long-neglected hit by Reparata and the Delrons, "Saturday Night Didn't Happen."

Tomorrow is my big hike--I am taking the train to Arita and walking to Hasami, which should be about an hour's walk, maybe longer. Thanks to computer mapping, I have a good map of the route, including the locations of convenience stores along the way. Hasami is a town where there's a company, Hakusan, that makes pottery in modern designs ...

... and experience was worth it!

The next day we boarded the Beetle - a high speed Jet Foil Boat which lifts out of the water and skims on ski-like foils. It took less than 3 hours to do 120 miles across the sea to South Korea which is pretty quick. It felt like you were on a place or a train but was even smoother, so no sea sickness, even after having an early morning beer - well, it was free!!

... videos hochlade. Bin schon reichlich müde von den Blasen auf den Füßen sprech ich gar nicht. Die verdank ich den neuen Schuhen (die etwas höher sind) und Andis Orientierungssinn ^_^.
So dann mach ich da morgen weiter,wir haben hier im hotel zwei nächste gebucht und wir schauen mal wo es uns dann hinführt, aber dazwischen melde ich mich ja noch.

Zum Glück hab ich die ...

Kizantei Hotel is located just about a 15 minute walk from Hita Station. Accessible by JR train from Fukuoka or Oita. From Hita Station to the hotel you will walk through Kuma Town, which is a charming area that takes you back in time with the old shops and tile rooftops. The opposite side of the station also leads you to Mameda Town which is also a back-in-time town with other tourist attractions such as the Gion Matsuri Museum where you can see ...

... bow when saying good-bye. The one which owes more respect will bow more and the other one will bow back. Sometimes they do so for 5 or 6 times each!
4. Beer dispensers in the street is the single best invention on earth
5. The sushi rotating plates is the 3rd best invention (sushi being 2nd)
5. Back left door of taxi opens and closes automatically
6. In toilets, there is a wash-hand basin on top of the flush
7. You gotta try an ...

... reality of the other, that troubles us. A small Nagasaki museum named 'Nyokodo' commemorates Dr. Nagai, a Japanese Christian who treated hundreds of radiation victims before himself dying of leukemia. The museum's name translates as the core Christian mantra of "love thy neighbor as thyself". Buddhism shares this core, and the very word Islam means submission of self. The absence of ego seems to be an oft-stressed theme. I do see these two cities as a ...