Sumo, Sushi and the Best-selling Amphibious Stamp

I have just left my job in a bank. I will be leaving my home in the UK to live and work in Kaga City, Japan. I will be there to teach English and explore much of what this country has to offer. This journal will document my journey from this day onward, I will talk about people I meet, places I visit and incorporate my photos from the experience. To my friends who read this, I hope your all well. To anyone else who happens to be milling about on this page, enjoy. I hope to be an inspiring read.

  • 375 days (20 Jul 2006 - 31 Jul 2007)
  • 20697 km (12861 miles)
  • 3 countries
  • 42 entries (31899 words)
  • 772 photos
  • 4.5 ratings (90 votes)
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Day Journal date: Country Place Title Distance Media Rating
1 Jul 20, 2006 21:05 United Kingdom Nantwich » Welcome to my journal, here's where we begin. 0 km
5 Jul 25, 2006 05:49 United Kingdom Nantwich » Having left.......... my thoughts. 0 km [*] (1) 4.4 (4 votes)
22 Aug 11, 2006 16:23 United Kingdom London » Completion of GEOS training 239 km [*] (1) 3.8 (2 votes)
31 Aug 20, 2006 16:03 Turkey İçmeler » I don't need no luggage!!! 3005 km [*] (27) 4.2 (30 votes)
39 Aug 28, 2006 03:21 United Kingdom Nantwich » Cracking Up! 5993 km [*] (2) 4.6 (4 votes)
51 Sep 09, 2006 20:43 Japan Daishōji » The Internet!!!!! A tropical oasis in this desert! 15318 km 4.5 (1 votes)
52 Sep 10, 2006 08:51 Japan Daishōji » Don’t worry, I’m not dead! 15318 km 4.6 (2 votes)
53 Sep 11, 2006 08:50 Japan Daishōji » A saviour amongst the crowds 15318 km
54 Sep 12, 2006 17:56 Japan Daishōji » Waan Waan, Boo Boo 15318 km
57 Sep 15, 2006 15:58 Japan Daishōji » Access Granted 15318 km
58 Sep 16, 2006 15:00 Japan Daishōji » Badunkadunk and Pritt Stik walls 15318 km 5 (1 votes)
59 Sep 17, 2006 14:42 Japan Daishōji » FINALLY!!! Some Photos 15318 km [*] (17) 5 (1 votes)
74 Oct 02, 2006 09:45 Japan Kanazawa » Some real sightseeing in Kanazawa 15361 km [*] (50) 3.9 (1 votes)
81 Oct 09, 2006 14:00 Japan Takada » Call me "wightie" but leave out the "t" 15516 km [*] (8)
88 Oct 16, 2006 04:00 Japan Yamanaka » Naked in the rotenburo! 15709 km [*] (23) 5 (4 votes)
88 Oct 16, 2006 18:52 Japan Daishōji » Just a small photo update 15717 km [*] (6) 5 (1 votes)
89 Oct 17, 2006 13:54 Japan Daishōji » From Mary Poppins' House to Natadera 15717 km [*] (17) 4.6 (7 votes)
94 Oct 22, 2006 17:28 Japan Daishōji » Barbeque Me & You! 15717 km [*] (6)
101 Oct 29, 2006 03:05 Japan Kanazawa » Shopping for F1 cars 15760 km [*] (8) 4.9 (2 votes)
102 Oct 30, 2006 04:11 Japan Shioya » The Walk 15807 km [*] (12)
105 Nov 02, 2006 16:50 Japan Komatsu » From being fed scraps to dining a mini-banquet 15829 km [*] (4) 5 (1 votes)
120 Nov 17, 2006 17:44 Japan Fukui » Gimeeee that bike! 15872 km
122 Nov 19, 2006 08:09 Japan Fukui » The wonderful day that followed 15872 km [*] (1) 5 (1 votes)
123 Nov 20, 2006 01:17 Japan Fukui » Eiheji Temple 15872 km [*] (12)
126 Nov 23, 2006 04:53 Japan Kanazawa » The first proper date 15940 km [*] (25) 5 (1 votes)
143 Dec 10, 2006 08:57 Japan Daishōji » Poison me up! 15983 km [*] (2)
144 Dec 11, 2006 16:54 Japan Daishōji » Some random photos 15983 km [*] (15) 3.5 (6 votes)
158 Dec 25, 2006 06:18 Japan Tokyo » It's Christmas!!! + Tokyo Day 1 16300 km [*] (43) 5 (7 votes)
159 Dec 26, 2006 12:37 Japan Tokyo » Christmas in Tokyo - Day 2 16300 km [*] (12) 5 (1 votes)
160 Dec 27, 2006 13:46 Japan Tokyo » Christmas in Tokyo - Day 3 16300 km [*] (14) 5 (1 votes)
165 Jan 01, 2007 13:44 Japan Daishōji » あけましておめでとうございます 16617 km [*] (16) 4.8 (2 votes)
166 Jan 02, 2007 07:06 Japan Kyōto » A Date to the Old Capital 16771 km [*] (60) 4.9 (2 votes)
195 Jan 31, 2007 08:05 Japan Daishōji » January Update 16925 km [*] (11)
224 Mar 01, 2007 06:01 Japan Tsuruga » February Update - Car Museum, Valentines & Tsuruga 17001 km [*] (38)
254 Mar 30, 2007 23:08 Japan Tojimbo » March Update - Birthday, Suicide and Fondu 17067 km [*] (39)
255 Apr 01, 2007 13:47 Japan Tokyo » Rooney Family in Japan! 17401 km [*] (88)
285 May 01, 2007 06:08 Japan Sapporo » April Update - Saporro Training and the best Bowl! 18233 km [*] (15)
304 May 20, 2007 07:51 Japan Hiroshima » Hiroshima with Shima May 2007 19467 km [*] (38)
315 May 31, 2007 13:50 Japan Noto Island » May update - Animals and Scenery 19978 km [*] (78)
346 Jul 01, 2007 08:15 Japan Awaji-shima » June Update - Football, Russians and Drunks! 20345 km [*] (22)
368 Jul 23, 2007 11:25 Japan Daishōji » Daishoji - My Town 20603 km [*] (34)
376 Jul 31, 2007 05:24 Japan Osaka » July & August Update - The (Pen)Ultimate Entry? 20697 km [*] (27)