SnowJapan#Andrew

Thank you. 44, snowjunky.

Happily, Naeba are still keeping open each night I believe.

I remember when I first came to Yuzawa and at night there was so many choices weekdays Iwappara Yuzawa Park Yuzawa Nakazato Kayama Ludens Nunoba NASPA The whole town was lit up, it looked great there was a real atmosphere. I used to go most evenings a different place every day. Now I think it is only Iwappara that opens weekdays for nighta. Might have to check that, but details aside nighta really has been cut back in this region.

.. Oh yes, would love to get to Chile/Argentina as well.

One time, a member of my family was involved in a legal case with a poisonous publication. I certainly do not feel the desire to help promote that said publication, however insignificant it may be. Alternative link far more desirable. Sorry for bringing a personal thing into it, I got permission. I'm lucky to live within sight of the mightily Mt Granview. But, I would like to get to Switzerland one winter too, though seems unlikely in the near future!

Only if people pay up on royalties can these things come true!

That's a relief! We might be able to continue site development when people start paying up!

Chriselle is that cheque still in the post for use of our logo there?

Oh yes very much. I think I'm allowed 2, or maybe 3, of that kind of post per season.

We have been in the process for a (very) long time now of re-building our website. It's all based on our 12 years experience of running this site, knowing how we want to run the site backend, knowing how people use the site frontend, knowing what we think are it's weaker/stronger points, receiving lots of valuable feedback and comments... and just a little bit of knowledge of Japan. We are doing our best to try and improve on every single aspect of SnowJapan. Will it be perfect? Nope. Will everyone love it? Of course not. No doubt some folk will dismiss it after taking a quick 5 minute

Thanks Mr Wiggles. I have just had a chat with the developer and he basically told me we have to live with it. Essentially if an App is detecting map code, then iOS is sending the Apple Maps and 'replacing' Google Maps. And nothing can be done about it - even if we wanted to. I'm keen to get a second opinion on that - not much else to do these days, so it will fill the time - but that's what I've just been told.

Definitely if I'm around not quite sure on plans yet, I'll mail you when fixed up.

Very well done, I wasn't expecting that to be discovered so quickly! Here's one looking down

Morning. Let's see if anyone can get this one: Have to be out all day but will try to check later tonight.

Yes! And it did kind of look a bit Asama-ish. I'll post one tomorrow morning.

Karuizawa Snow Park!

Yes it can be and it doesn't help when you are not 100% understanding of everything involved, and having to rely on others for certain things. I really do dislike anything server-related and always have done. It always seems to frustrate one way or another. I am very much hoping that once we get this little episode behind us, there won't be any need for any more moving for a long time.

Yes sorry about this. As you can imagine, we are really not too pleased about this. Once we have sorted it all out, we'll be sure to make sure this doesn't happen again. In fact I think this might actually be the first time that we have "lost" any content (using the word we loosely there!)

ILoveZao will probably have more insight, but someone I know in Zao told me that they were about 20% down on two seasons ago (which was the last "normal" season), and about the same as last season - which had a number of weeks closed after March 11th of course. They seem to be positive that next season will see an increase which is good to hear.

Correct!

Oops sorry, my mistake!

No, but if you want a hint...

No right answer yet.

It's not Hokkaido and not Tohoku.

David is the one who loves to ban people so often, he-he, so we'll leave that up to him.