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Your humble scribe
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.
My new novel BETS is now available in the world!
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On Amazon, here– paperback and ebook editions are available, audiobook will
be available at some point. If you pre-ordered via the kickstarter you’ll
get y...
Mt Muka (武華山)
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Extra Information: The trail is marked with heavily corroded signposts at
irregular intervals. It’s better to either use YAMAP or Yamareco to help
assist i...
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...
When a 3,000-Metre Peak Isn’t a 3,000-Metre Peak
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Enter Naka-Shirane-san et al. TL;DR Not all 3,000-metre mountains in Japan
are officially recognised. Peaks like Naka-Shirane-san and Gendarme lack
promi...
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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