Well, I said I would try and update again soon. I`m now in Nagasaki, and as the hostel here has free internet, I thought I would abuse it! WARNING - THIS IS A LONG ONE! On my second day in Kyoto, Wakako thought it would be fun if I went and hired a kimono for the day and walked around the tourist sights. I thought it would make for some nice pictures, and would definately make for an `only in Japan` moment. When we got to the place, I had to choose the style of f...

Dear all, I figured that 10 days into my trip would be a good time to write my frist ever `blog`, and to let you all know that I`m having an amazing time in Japan! It`s such a crazy country. You`re surrounded by the strangest technology, things that would seem inconceivable at home (I`ve never seen toilets with so many functions... warming and cooling, automatic seat opening and closing, spraying jets that help you to poo and then a sort-of hand-dryer but for yo...