Nick and Ashleigh's quest to help teach the Japanese proper Engrish.

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Hey all,

We want to welcome you to our travelblog we're keeping while in Japan. This will save you all those long, un-exciting, picture-less, mass-emails, and let you see all the places where we've been.

Keep in touch! Nick and Ash

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  Leaving the US of A   Los Angeles, United States on Jan 26, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  NICK: Bumming around Zama (aka Tokyo suburbs)   Tokyo, Japan on Jan 27, 2006 6 pictures 1 comment
• 3

  NICK: More Japanese Mexicans and Karaoke   Tokyo, Japan on Jan 28, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
• 4

  NICK: Yokohama, yo mama!   Yokohama, Japan on Feb 2, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
• 5

  NICK: Machida's secret bar.   Tokyo, Japan on Feb 4, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
• 6

  NICK: a vague recollection of the past week or so   Tokyo, Japan on Feb 6, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 7

  NICK: Nick-o in Nikko   Nikko, Japan on Feb 7, 2006 15 pictures 0 comments
• 8

  NICK: Military goons hitting on my girl..   Tokyo, Japan on Feb 10, 2006 4 pictures 2 comments
• 9

  NICK: Ueno Park: Conquered   Tokyo, Japan on Feb 11, 2006 17 pictures 2 comments
• 10

  NICK: I love disneyland...?   Tokyo, Japan on Feb 13, 2006 10 pictures 2 comments
• 11

  NICK: The most unromantic Valentine's Day.   Okazaki, Japan on Feb 14, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
• 12

  NICK: Viewing nature in Okazaki   Okazaki, Japan on Feb 17, 2006 7 pictures 1 comment
• 13

  NICK: Kai-yo-toe (if pronounced in English) Kyoto   Kyoto, Japan on Feb 18, 2006 6 pictures 2 comments
• 14

  ASH: Do you rub leggae?   Kyoto, Japan on Feb 18, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 15

  NICK: Do you know Kyoto?   Kyoto, Japan on Feb 18, 2006 9 pictures 2 comments
• 16

  NICK: Further Kyoto   Kyoto, Japan on Feb 20, 2006 11 pictures 2 comments
• 17

  NICK: Nara and the psycho deer   Nara, Japan on Feb 20, 2006 15 pictures 1 comment
• 18

  NICK: Turning Japanese, I think I'm turning   Okazaki, Japan on Mar 2, 2006 11 pictures 0 comments
• 19

  NICK: That's _Mr._ Meat, to you.   Okazaki, Japan on Mar 6, 2006 4 pictures 2 comments
• 20

  NICK: Watashi wa nihongo wo benkyoo shitetu   Okazaki, Japan on Mar 10, 2006 6 pictures 2 comments
• 21

  NICK: Chilly willy and his 10 toesies   Okazaki, Japan on Mar 13, 2006 5 pictures 1 comment
• 22

  NICK: I am Buddha's bitch.   Okazaki, Japan on Mar 15, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
• 23

  NICK: I HAVE A JOB!!! Kinda.. Ok, not really.   Okazaki, Japan on Mar 18, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
• 24

  NICK: Not better or worse,just very very different   Okazaki, Japan on Mar 20, 2006 9 pictures 4 comments
• 25

  NICK: Just pics   Okazaki, Japan on Mar 24, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
• 26

  NICK: Here I am, with the fam.   Ikeda (Osaka), Japan on Mar 25, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
• 27

  NICK: This is what I came here for...   Osaka, Japan on Mar 26, 2006 5 pictures 2 comments
• 28

  NICK: Boom Shaka, rump shakin' Osaka   Osaka, Japan on Mar 29, 2006 19 pictures 2 comments
• 29

  NICK: Destination: Kansai   Osaka, Japan on Mar 30, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
• 30

  NICK: Japaneezed English 101   Osaka, Japan on Apr 4, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
• 31

  NICK: Matsuyama, FINALLY!   Matsuyama, Japan on Apr 6, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
• 32

  NICK: Heh, I'm practically a 2 year old myself!   Matsuyama, Japan on Apr 14, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 33

  NICK: Virtual tour of our apartment   Matsuyama, Japan on Apr 15, 2006 12 pictures 1 comment
• 34

  NICK: I guess it looks good...   Matsuyama, Japan on Apr 20, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
• 35

  NICK: An update   Matsuyama, Japan on Apr 25, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
• 36

  NICK: A small day trip to Takahama   Takahama, Japan on Apr 29, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
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  NICK: On the road again, er, water?   Matsuyama, Japan on May 2, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
• 38

  NICK: Back in Osaka   Osaka, Japan on May 3, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
• 39

  NICK: Hangin' with the cuz.   Osaka, Japan on May 4, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
• 40

  NICK: Monkey hunting in Minoh/Cup Noodle Museum   Osaka, Japan on May 5, 2006 21 pictures 0 comments
• 41

  NICK: Learning Nippon culture, 1 mistake at a time   Matsuyama, Japan on May 7, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
• 42

  NICK: Feeling like a local.. or maybe just trying   Matsuyama, Japan on May 12, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
• 43

  NICK: Bunch o' random things...   Matsuyama, Japan on May 13, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
• 44

  NICK: Tortillas and Mama!milk   Matsuyama, Japan on May 18, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
• 45

  NICK: Welcome party from Amic   Matsuyama, Japan on May 21, 2006 1 picture 0 comments
• 46

  NICK: Mommy comes to town   Matsuyama, Japan on May 22, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
• 47

  NICK: I become a citizen of Matsuyama   Matsuyama, Japan on May 23, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
• 48

  NICK: Takoyaki? no... Tako YUMMY!!   Matsuyama, Japan on Jun 3, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
• 49

  ASH: More ramblings, starting from takoyaki...   Matsuyama, Japan on Jun 3, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 50

  NICK: Flankeys is the place for World Cup   Matsuyama, Japan on Jun 11, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
• 51

  NICK: Ballet, anyone?   Matsuyama, Japan on Jun 12, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
• 52

  NICK: Our pet, Udon, R.I.P.   Matsuyama, Japan on Jun 26, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
• 53

  NICK: 10 things I hate about Japan.   Matsuyama, Japan on Jun 27, 2006 0 pictures 5 comments
• 54

  NICK: Hiroshima's horrible past.   Hiroshima, Japan on Jul 2, 2006 19 pictures 2 comments
• 55

  NICK: My nuclear soapbox.   Hiroshima, Japan on Jul 2, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
• 56

  NICK: Square watermelon   Matsuyama, Japan on Jul 10, 2006 1 picture 0 comments
• 57

  NICK: Kochi kochi kochi   Kochi, Japan on Jul 16, 2006 20 pictures 0 comments
• 58

  NICK: 2 more reasons to hate me.   Kochi, Japan on Jul 17, 2006 15 pictures 0 comments
• 59

  NICK: How I spend my time.   Matsuyama, Japan on Jul 19, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
• 60

  ASH: Kyushu Trip   Aso, Japan on Jul 22, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 61

  Matsuyama   Matsuyama, Japan on Jul 23, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 62

  NICK: My birthday adventure   Uwajima, Japan on Jul 23, 2006 18 pictures 0 comments
• 63

  NICK: More stuff from the Ushi-oni Festival   Matsuyama, Japan on Jul 25, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
• 64

  NICK: Mini-Matsuri   Matsuyama, Japan on Jul 25, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
• 65

  ASH:Dragnet Fishing (ie, The Great Fish Slaughter)   Matsuyama, Japan on Jul 30, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
• 66

  NICK: Hello Kitty and Pikachu fireworks. Wow.   Matsuyama, Japan on Jul 31, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
• 67

  NICK: BBQ, anyone?   Ehime (some river), Japan on Aug 6, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
• 68

  NICK: F*k-u-oka   Fukuoka/Hakata, Japan on Aug 13, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
• 69

  NICK: Japan and Korea, the un-close neighbors   Pusan, Korea Rep. on Aug 13, 2006 22 pictures 0 comments
• 70

  NICK: To the Seoul of Korea   Seoul, Korea Rep. on Aug 14, 2006 17 pictures 0 comments
• 71

  NICK: Dancin' in Korea   Seoul, Korea Rep. on Aug 16, 2006 26 pictures 0 comments
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  NICK: Our last full day in Korea   Seoul, Korea Rep. on Aug 16, 2006 21 pictures 0 comments
• 73

  NICK: Korea's return trip   Seoul, Korea Rep. on Aug 17, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  NICK: Claire Claire, bo-bear, banana fanna ....   Matsuyama, Japan on Aug 21, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
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  NICK: Japan's creepy crawlies   Matsuyama, Japan on Aug 22, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
• 76

  NICK: Bumming around the city together   Matsuyama, Japan on Aug 28, 2006 13 pictures 0 comments
• 77

  NICK: Watching Japan's lifeblood pump   Matsuyama, Japan on Aug 29, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
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  NICK: My work   Matsuyama, Japan on Sep 6, 2006 1 picture 1 comment
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  Uchiko   Uchiko, Japan on Sep 18, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  NICK: Uchiko - candles, Uwajima - SEX!   Uchiko and Uwajima, Japan on Sep 19, 2006 25 pictures 0 comments
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  ASH: Aiko Yochisha no Undokai   Matsuyama, Japan on Sep 30, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  NICK: Omikoshi festival   Matsuyama, Japan on Oct 8, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
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  NICK: Niihama beach day!   Matsuyama, Japan on Oct 9, 2006 10 pictures 2 comments
• 84

  NICK: Saijo Festival   Saijo, Japan on Oct 12, 2006 22 pictures 0 comments
• 85

  ASH: Happy Halloween!   Matsuyama, Japan on Nov 1, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
• 86

  NICK: My Halloween pics   Matsuyama, Japan on Nov 1, 2006 11 pictures 0 comments
• 87

  NICK: Mountain top temple, Konpirasan   Takamatsu, Japan on Nov 13, 2006 30 pictures 0 comments
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  NICK: My work Xmas party   Matsuyama, Japan on Dec 17, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
• 89

  NICK:Merry Christmas, Nippon!   Matsuyama, Japan on Dec 25, 2006 3 pictures 1 comment
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  NICK: Kaerimasu (going home)   LAX and SB, United States on Dec 30, 2006 31 pictures 0 comments
• 91

  NICK: Freiburg Castle   Matsuyama, Japan on Jan 28, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  NICK: Ashleigh's Bellydancing performance   Matsuyama, Japan on Feb 5, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
• 93

  NICK: More more ramblings   Matsuyama, Japan on Feb 20, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 94

  NICK: Naruto no otaku desu yo!   Naruto, Japan on Feb 25, 2007 17 pictures 0 comments
• 95

  NICK: Tokushima   Tokushima, Japan on Feb 27, 2007 11 pictures 0 comments
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  ASH: Kimono wearing!   Matsuyama, Japan on Mar 24, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  NICK: Hiroshima II   Hiroshima, Japan on Mar 25, 2007 9 pictures 0 comments
• 98

  NICK: students say the darndest things!   Matsuyama, Japan on Mar 30, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 99

  Ashleigh goes to Thailand!   Bangkok, Thailand on Mar 30, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 100

  ASH: Hometown Pattaya   Pattaya, Thailand on Mar 31, 2007 24 pictures 0 comments
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  NICK: Matsuyama castle and sakura. at night!   Matsuyama, Japan on Apr 8, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  NICK: Mr. Dave comes for a visit   Matsuyama, Japan on Apr 28, 2007 24 pictures 0 comments
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  NICK: Golden Week: Kyoto II   Kyoto, Japan on May 2, 2007 27 pictures 0 comments
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  NICK: Dancing in Matsuyama   Matsuyama, Japan on Jun 18, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
• 105

  My photos are up!   Matsuyama, Japan on Jul 10, 2007 0 pictures 2 comments
• 106

  NICK: I discover photography   Matsuyama, Japan on Jul 14, 2007 9 pictures 0 comments