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Go cart session

Category: Leisure

08/16/2008

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Last saturday, I had a go-cart session near Nagoya. I've had quite a few in France and even one, memorable, in Cambodia, but this was my first time in Japan...

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Sumo

Category: Leisure

08/13/2007

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Dating back some 1500 years ago, sumo has a long tradition. Beyond the sport, its origins were religious. The first matches were a form of ritual dedicated to the gods for a bountiful harvest. At that time, rules were not really defined and few or no holds were barred. But, just like any other sport, rules have evolved...

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Internet cafe

Category: Leisure

01/18/2007

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When I stayed overnight at Nagasaki, I had decided not to go to a hotel but try something new instead...so I spent the night at an internet cafe! Yes, you can actually spend a nice night there, and I'll try to show you why...

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Wii

Category: Leisure

12/07/2006

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The last wonder from Nintendo! Video game at home has never been so interactive...

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The steel dragon ride video

Category: Leisure

11/15/2006

The video is available! You can find it here. Here's a brief review of the ride:

- it starts with the climb, which I find really scary. It takes so long to reach the top, so you have plenty of time to realize how high the dragon's taking you!...Then, upon reaching the top, the train slowly stops at the edge. It's really impressive when you're sitting at the front, because you're already facing down and can feel the gravity...

- the drop is awesome!!!

- next comes a second hill which is nearly as tall as the first. The speed allows for great airtime at the top!

- the third hill is not as impressive as the first two ones (but it's still 210ft high!). The next series of curves are not scary but go extremely fast and provide amazing sensations!...

- the ride ends with the dragon's tail, it's actually a series of hops with lots of airtime!

I think the video is much less impressive than the actual ride (you don't get the actual feel of speed and height), but let me know what you think!

And make sure you watch the video until the end, and that you hear what Jeannie says...:-)

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Revenge of the steel dragon

Featuring Peter Rabbit

Category: Leisure

11/12/2006

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Feel the thrill of the ride!...

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将棋 - Shogi

Japanese chess

Category: Leisure

11/05/2006

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I'd heard about shogi (Japanese chess) and I'd been willing to try for quite some time...

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Welcome to an izakaya

Category: Leisure

10/31/2006

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You don't have much money to spend? You want to drink alcohol? Then I guess you've come to the right place!

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Purikura

Category: Leisure

10/25/2006

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Description of a weird thing...

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A taste of the matrix

Category: Leisure

10/12/2006

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Quick note on a small provincial Japanese arcade

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Sing star

Category: Leisure

10/06/2006

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This afternoon, I went to the karaoke...

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