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Alvinology goes to Japan – Day 14 of 14

Posted on May 25, 2009 by alvinology

This is my last blog entry on my two weeks trip to Japan. It was a great holiday and on the last day, all of dreaded going back to Singapore to return to work again. Nonetheless, Japan is a very … Continue reading →

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Alvinology goes to Japan – Day 13 of 14

Posted on May 24, 2009 by alvinology

All good things must come to an end. This was the second last day of our Japan trip. There’s so much more we wanted to see, yet so little time. Sigh. We rented a Toyota BB for our remaining two … Continue reading →

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Alvinology goes to Japan – Day 12 of 14

Posted on May 20, 2009 by alvinology

We are nearing the end of the two weeks vacation in Japan. On the twelfth day, we visited the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan (海遊館). It is one of the largest public aquariums in the world and is located in the ward … Continue reading →

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Alvinology goes to Japan – Day 11 of 14

Posted on April 16, 2009 by alvinology

On the eleventh day, we visited Kyoto (京都), the former imperial capital of Japan. Kyoto has a population close to 1.5 million and it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto … Continue reading →

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Alvinology goes to Japan – Day 10 of 14

Posted on April 15, 2009 by alvinology

On the tenth day, we headed to Kobe (神戸市), the sixth-largest city in Japan. Kobe is also the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1.5 million. Kobe is known … Continue reading →

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