Fran in Tokyo
In and around Japan
Hi Guys,
Just to let you know I have arrived in Japan safely. No major aeroplane disasters on the way out here this time!
As most of you will know I'm out here on secondment with Linklaters for 6 months. There are 5 other trainees here with me and a whole bunch of others from different law firms.
I am staying in a aparthotel called the Kitano Arms which is about 20 mins walk from our office. Its basically a travelodge (with a kitchen that I will never use) but is clean, comfortable and spacious.
I will be out here until March 2007, so if you fancy a trip to Asia then make sure you pop in on your travels!
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Cisco (Fran)
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Arriving at the Kitano Arms & first day at work
The Kitano Arms is essentially an upmarket Travelodge, but it will be my home for the next 6 months so am starting to get well and truly settled in. M... Continue reading » -
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Sumo Wrestling
Sumo Wrestling is one of Japan's national sports and the basho (tournament) only comes to Tokyo twice a year in April and September so this was an opp... Continue reading » -
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The YMCA Charity Run
On Saturday we took part in the YMCA Charity Run which was held in Yoyogi park. Myself and the other 5 trainees were recruited even before we made... Continue reading »
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Odaiba
On Sunday we took a trip to Odaiba. Odaiba is an area of reclaimed land close to Tokyo Bay and connected to the mainland by the Rainbow Bridge. This i... Continue reading » -
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Smashu Hitsu!
On Thursday, the office organised some impromptu Trainee welcome drinks. The usual Friday drinks trolley was moved forward to the Thursday and provide... Continue reading » -
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Japanese Grand Prix - Suzuka
On Sunday we headed off to the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. Taqvi had sorted out tickets before we left the UK. We thought that getting the tickets... Continue reading » -
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YMCA Charity Ball & Ueno Zoo
On Friday night the trainees were lucky enough to get tickets to the YMCA Charity Ball. This was a swanky black tie affair was being held at the Tokyo... Continue reading » -
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Team Mickey!
We went to some Mexican restaurant on Friday night for one of the associate's leaving do. We rocked up quite late at about 11pm and quickly nailed as... Continue reading » -
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Kawaguchi-ko
At the weekend we headed down to the LL cottage in a place called Kawaguchi-ko. This is in an area called Fuji five-lakes and is about an hour and a q... Continue reading » -
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Hallowe'en House Party
For some odd reason, Hallowe’en is a widely celebrated event in Tokyo, and on Thursday Reza held a belated Hallowe’en party. In light of the fact that... Continue reading » -
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Nikko
On the weekend we visited a place about 2 hours north of Tokyo called Nikko. Nikko is mainly famous for its numerous Buddhist shrines. The centre-piec... Continue reading » -
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A friend in town!
On Sunday, I was lucky enough to have a friend, Chris, over from the UK for a few days. Although I was caught at work for the first couple of days, I... Continue reading » -
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Hakone
After Chris left on Saturday morning, myself and the other trainees headed down to Hakone, a volcanic area close to the base of Mount Fuji. The journe... Continue reading » -
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Christmas Party
Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without the obligatory staff Christmas Party. this year our staff party was staged at an amazing location overlooking... Continue reading » -
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Hiroshima and Miyajima
After the festivities of the Xmas party I managed to make my 6am shinkansen for the 4 hour trip down to Hiroshima. Having set my alarm to ensure that... Continue reading » -
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Christmas Day!
Spending Christmas in Tokyo was made a little easier by Pete’s arrival. The poor lad missed his original flight here due to a delay in Bucharest and w... Continue reading » -
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Kyoto
As a Christmas present for Pete, I bought two shinkansen tickets and a night in a hotel in Kyoto. Kyoto is Japan’s cultural capital and has 17 World H... Continue reading » -
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I did the shot challenge!
The post xmas/pre-new year time is always a bit odd so to get us through the week we organised a trainee Christmas Party at an Indian place in the Pon... Continue reading » -
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New Year!
Given my hatred of New Year, our celebrations were relatively low key and we headed to a restaurant in Roppongi Hills called Roy’s for an all you c... Continue reading »
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Pete's Holiday in Tokyo
For Pete’s final week in Tokyo we made the most of visiting the remaining areas of Tokyo such as Shinjuku and Shibuya, engaged in a little more karaok... Continue reading » -
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Earthquake!
As you may know, Japan is one of the most seismic pieces of real estate in the world, so it was only a matter of time before I felt the earth move und... Continue reading »
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