Day 9: Osaka – Umeda Sky Building

Our last stop for the Day 9 evening was the Floating Garden Observatory at the top floor of the Umeda Sky Building. This is the seventh tallest building in the city, and actually comprises two skyscrapers that is interconnected with

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Day 8: Kyoto – Knives @ Shigeharu (重春) II

We went back to Shigeharu today to purchase a second chef knife for our own use after realising that we have sufficient remaining cash with us. The first knife was bought especially for someone special which we shall not reveal

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Day 8: Kyoto – Kinkakuji Temple & Fushimi Inari Shrine

Day 8 of our Japan trip was spent visiting two of the most iconic and unique sights in Kyoto City; the Kinkakuji Temple, and Fushimi Inari Shrine. Both institutions were in almost opposite sides of the city; Kinkakuji was in

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