im.roberto

I was looking over the stuff that I had purchased for Japan, and I realized there were a few things that I didn’t really use. So I just wanted to write about some of those articles that came in handy and some that were just a waste of money, or extra weight on the pack.
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Aside from shopping for regularly found things in Japan, such as electronics in Akihabara, katanas, kimonos, or even chop sticks. One thing I am definitely looking forward to is sneaker shopping. Japan, next to Los Angeles, and New York is a capital for specialty sneakers. One brand in particular is the Onitsuka Tiger shoes. I’m [...]

I have been looking around the web to see if I can buy a book or two to read while I’m at work or out and about, so I got a few recommendations from a couple of people who have backpacked Japan. So far here’s what I purchased from Amazon; Lonely Planet Japan, Lonely Planet [...]