Queen of Chiba

That was on the local news in Chiba yesterday too I hear. Oh well, what can you do. Yous make your choice....

That left hand part looks like Niseko and then Hakuba!

Following on from my highly rated and popular "Steepest bits in Shiga Kogen", here's a follow up. Steepest bits in Yuzawa area anyone?

Thanks for that folks, I feel another thread coming on

Reviews for Apes not out yet. They are really keeping them until release... sometimes a bad sign.

OK I have a question. Shiga Kogen. Big place hey? I was wondering if people who have been there can give a few tips on where the steeper runs are. Preferably ones without moguls all over the shop. Thanks

3DS is fail? ----- Nintendo 3DS Gets Sudden, Massive Price Drop Boy, those 3DS sales sure fell off a cliff. So much so that Nintendo has instituted one of the swiftest and deepest price cuts for a handheld in recent memory. The 3DS only went on sale earlier this year for $249, but as of August 12, it'll be slashed all the way down to $169.99. That's...wow. "For anyone who was on the fence about buying a Nintendo 3DS, this is a huge motivation to buy now," Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime says of the move. "We are giving shoppers every incentive to pick

Some old Genesis. Unrecognisable from later Genesis.

If only that was in front of me now. Good going tubby b

That nuclear plant sure doesn't look to have much of a tsunami defence!

I used to have a few parking spaces but they cost more than that for a few weeks

It's not really a surprise is it though. I'm waiting to hear what's next. Happily in a place where the ground is stable and far far away from all that. I'm enjoying a recharge period of my life. Hope I can get back though.

I have moved out of Japan. Don't know what plans are now.

Not good at all. I am still not sleeping well and quite a few times waking up in a sweaty panic after having really bad dreams about earthquakes. I'm worried about my state of mind. I will be leaving Japan on Friday so really looking forward to that as I need to get out.

If I'm still in Japan, I will try and get to Sonic.

Visit Japan! It's fun!

Thing with jobs opening up might take a bit of time. From what I gather some schools have seen a drop in the number of students learning as well, in this region anyway, with more important things to look after right at the moment. So the drop in teachers might not be an urgent thing to replace.

I'm not really into "relaxing by the pool" holidays, never had. Want to have some adventure. India sounds good to me on that front.

I know a few people who have left Japan and a few more who are in the process of preparing to leave. After been shook up a few hundred times in the last month, I can't say I blame them. Some of them who really love Japan but made a difficult decision. It's all very sad. I'm certainly considering my situation.

Too many of these continuing, that was another scary one. Really needing to get away from this.

Thanks. Just about coping.

Hit and miss around where we live Chiba near the border.

Been a very rough few weeks for us here in north Chiba. Another strong one today that apparently wasn't actually an aftershock. I wish it would calm down.

No rush is there. I'll be around but no plans yet.

I might be interested too. The reliability of Hokkaido just simply wins out.