veronica

Shiga Kogen area

Mostly weekends, thats all I can go for the most part.

If you buy and give with an "I hate this omiyage lark", they will know that. And they will know you are doing it begrudgingly. So it's not worth doing it like that at all. But if you genuinely want to give omiyage, they will also know that too. And it will make a whole big positive difference. You can choose.

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I used to have one of them word tanks, it was a real life-saver. Used to call it "Kenichi". I'm sure they have improved too.

This will be reallllly cool once the resorts are opening.

I'm suitably impressed. BUT Can you make the snow fall for a long season?

Ocean11, the main point of your mail being "only better".

a very good idea.

nice one!

I so much want a dog, but can't....

cool features! much better having a user poll in this forum. looking forward to the winter!

My hubbie. Ah.

YOu must be joking!

The NASPA place is good for children, and had 2 new zealand ski instructors based there last season. My friends and I took our kids up there one weekend, there were quite a few English speaking families up there. They also don't allow snowboarding, which is either good or bad. Very nice place, rather posh, and not cheap. http://www.skijapanguide.com/2002/places-to-stay/viewhotel.php?hotid=16

Yes I do quite a bit at times. Apart from my close family, I have good friends back home. I feel I have 2 homes - here in Japan and back at my (for want of a better word) "real" home. I have to go back at least once a year to get a home topup.

1000 is a bit steep isn't it?

A sexy sporty car, complete with "use-all-you-want" account with those nice takyubin people to send gear.

very cute

The new Moby (18) album is a real grower. I was disappointed at first, but its on my CD player a lot recently.

Opposite here. I am often on a quad lift with my friend along with 2 silent Japanese, thats if they dare to ride the lift with us gaijin. We often find we are just the two of us though.

It's worth a 30 minute visit when you are in Nozawa. They have some interesting old wooden skis and "equipment" to show off as well as some photos of way back. They got huge amounts of snow back then.

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