Archive for: August 2008

August 18, 2008

Sushilicious

Filed under: Food and drink - 18 Aug 2008

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You might be British, but in all honesty how often do you eat fish and chips?

In a similar vein, you might be Japanese, but in all honesty how often do you eat …

August 11, 2008

Super Sonic Summer Sonic

Filed under: Culture,Osaka - 11 Aug 2008

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 The time of year comes when all you want to do is get yer flip-flops on and get sunburnt. And what better way to do it than with …

August 8, 2008

Newly opened British theme pub "The Hub" in Umeda

Filed under: Food and drink - 08 Aug 2008

The Hub Pub opened in July 2008 in Umeda in the space which was a Nova branch – this is certainly a much better use!

Located near Chayamachi (2 minutes walk from the North exit of Hankyu railway station (about …

Ohh me aching bones – Osaka chiropractor and acupuncturist does the job

Filed under: Living - 08 Aug 2008

Recently I had an old back problem come back to haunt me and if you know anything about injuries like this they are not fun especially if you’re on holiday or need to work.

Luckily a friend put me in touch …

A belly full of Turkey in Osaka

Filed under: Food and drink - 08 Aug 2008

Not Thanksgiving, not even Xmas but thanks to the Konak Turkish restaurant (English) you can now enjoy a taste of the Middle East, and what a delicious Arabian night.

Located in Shinsaibashi near exit 5 of the Yostubashi subway …

August 5, 2008

Going for Gold at Gold's Gym

Filed under: Living,Osaka - 05 Aug 2008

Ruddy typical. When I left work to go to the gym this afternoon it was a glorious summer’s day. There I was getting sundrenched, lapping it all up while swishing round on my bicyclette. Well, drenched in sweat apart from anything else.

August 4, 2008

Psycho summer!

Filed under: Living - 04 Aug 2008

The word for ‘absolutely bloody fantastic’ in Japanese is 最~高. If you hear this verbally, it comes out as ‘saikou’, which can…oh deary me…be utterly misheard in English as ‘psycho’!!

Right now the summer is in full swing here, and it’s …