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A mild-mannered,if occasionally grumpy English middle-aged beer lover with a passion for Japan, martial arts, travel and a whole load of other things.
Arizona Beginner Guided Backpacking Trips 2026!
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Six days of eating, learning, and hiking in the beautiful low-elevation
Sonoran desert! By popular demand, I’m hosting another series of guided
beginner ba...
Numazu Alps Full Traverse (沼津アルプス全山縦走)
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Extra Details: Access: Baraki station (原木駅) is on the Sunzu Line of the Izu
Hakone Railway. It’s just a 16-minute train ride from Mishima Station
(三島駅). If...
Why do Japanese words not start with p?
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I hadn’t even noticed this until a commenter pointed out that the name
“Pokemon” must be based on borrowed words (namely “pocket” and “monster”)
because al...
The Yearly Marriage Checkup
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If you own a car, you know the importance of regular maintenance. Rather
than waiting for your vehicle to break down and paying for costly repairs,
you t...
The End of the Road. Er, Track. Or Maybe Barrel.
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Day 14 ½ (3rd October 2009) The Hog in the Pound (Bond Street) 5 x ½
Kronenbourg 1664, 2 x ½ Adnams Broadside £15.10 Our next stop was The Hog
in the Pound...
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