From Nikko we took a bus to Shirakawago, further into the mountains. Shirakawago is similar to Hida No Sato in that there are a collection of authentic traditional buildings, but the difference is that they’re all lived in and the whole place is a combination of working village and tourist attraction. Shirakawago nestles nicely in …
Following on from Nikko we took the train to Takayama. Takayama is a fairly touristy place, popular with Japanese as well as Western tourists due to its authentic old buildings. We also had our second stay in a ryokan, this time more upmarket. Takayama itself is very picturesque, albeit in only a small section, and …
From Tokyo we took a bullet train (or Shinkansen, as they prefer to be called on the train station signs) to Nikko which is up in the mountains northest(ish) of Tokyo. There’s a large temple complex up there as well as our first taste of a Japanese Ryokan, which is basically a type of hotel …
We started with Tokyo for three nights. The airport is actually about an hour and a half outside of Tokyo and not the most interesting of drives in. In fact, Tokyo didn’t appear that spectacular on the way in. I think it’s a city that takes a while to get used to in terms of …
Having just come back from Japan I can say it’s a most amazing and very strange country. A lot of things seem very familiar from any Western city, but everything is just slightly different. It’s interesting just how similar some things are but how different others are. It’s a lot more subtle than, for instance, …
The Shepherd Epstein Hunter Fantasy Football league is hotting up at the tail end of the season. Although last month we slipped to third, this week was a shock in that the long-standing leader dropped a huge number of points to move into second place. It really is a three-horse race to the finish now, …
The Telegraph Fantasy Football password for Wednesday 11th April is PAPER. With only a few weeks of Premiership matches left and a few injuries around I have a feeling it’s going to be an active transfer week.!
The Telegraph Fantasy Football password for Wednesday 4th April 2007 is STAMPS.
This has to be the most optimistic phishing attempt I’ve seen yet. I can’t wait to collect my 500 pound shopping cheque, though. I just feel so devouted. Dear Co-operative Bank p.l.c. Online customer, The bank congratulates you as a devouted customer and rewards you with a shopping cheque of 500 pounds, but We were …
Didier Drogba’s younger brother Joel is to be given a trial at Leyton Orient. Hopefully we can sell him to Chelsea for squillions in a few years time. Drogba junior given Orient trial