-46ºC is my record...
Thanks, that means a lot :)
Thank you. All the best in yours, too. I'll still be putting photos on Flickr and my website (which really started in Japan), and there's lots...
Teachers can talk a lot of shit.
It seems like now's a good a time as any to say that I have just left Japan myself. I had an amazing time there, and would recommend at least...
They sell HTC phones (mostly on AU), but not Nokia Windows Phones currently. I have a euro-unlocked Lumia 920 which is fun.
That's bollocks. People openly cough onto each other here all the time. EDIT: What GP said.
If you want data, and the ability to make a phonecall, you have to have a contract pretty much. There are a few alternatives such as bmobile, and...
Sure, but you'll pay for it. Have a read around their site. https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/support/procedure/simcard/other/
They're all basically the same. Fast speeds, but cost a lot. Your phone is subsidised over the 24 months, so you cannot leave early. There's also...
^ well, there's basically docomo, softbank, and AU, really. Pick one, and sign up for 24 months, and get your iPhone. Happy days.
How old are you? The experience of living in a country greatly improves if you can speak their language. And I recommend learning it efficiently,...
Get lots of free or cheap stuff on craigslist when you arrive. e.g. I am trying to sell my fridge for ¥7000 (was 40,000 new), and people are...
^ best way of doing that?
Culture. Discussed about 3 pages ago - media scares and now people wear them without knowing why half the time. It has absolutely zip to do with...
[img]赤 by martindesu, on Flickr [img]Tofukuji by martindesu, on Flickr [img]Bullet Train to Tokyo by martindesu, on Flickr [img]富士山 by...
I have a TV, but disconnected the card, as it's all total crap.
Cheers :) Please don't come all the way to Japan to see a Disney Store... ;)
Thank you! I'd say it's a little extreme perhaps... Full exif info is available on the Flickr photo page itself; I'm not sure if it can be...
I recommend dropping by Fushimi Inari, if you visit Kyoto. [img]Red Gates of Fushimi Inari by martindesu, on Flickr [img]Rust by martindesu, on...
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