Travel Videos 365 - BETA version 1.02

At the French-Japanese Institute of Tokyo in Ichigaya Alex reads an old journal entry. Rob talks about his library card and some music he hasn't listened to yet. You get to hear music from Seaholm.com and a cacaphony of cicadas telling us summer is almost over...

The Pink Cow in Shibuya. Guido and I sent Alex and Makiko to check out this art space an Shibuya. In the process, the discovered a monthly event that we have become regulars (almost) at: http://www.flo-union.com @ http://www.thepinkcow.com This event has seen several venues, organizers, and has taken on several.... more

Alex and Rob set off on an excellent adventure around Osaka's JR Loop Line--only not on the train--on bicycles! 19 stations and (?) kilometers later they arrived back where they started.

Alex and Rob continue their excellent Osaka adventure as they cycle along the JR Loop Line from Taisho, past Bentencho and Nishikujo, and on to Noda Station... Subscribe to our urban cycling adventures at http://newsfromtheotherside.libsyn.com

The first of many parts (the Yamanote Line has 29 stations...)

A bunch of Osakans and Kansai-jin living in exile in Tokyo go out for a favorite: "Horumon yaki." It's kind of like the left over parts from when beef is made grilled over an open fire. The Question is posed, "What's your favorite word or phrase in Kansai dialect?" More like this one on http://www.newsfromtheotherside.libsyn.com

Alex and Rob forge ever onward in their quest which takes them through Fukushima-ku, Umeda, Tenjin and... well, just watch it!

NOT intended for decent folk. Sensitive viewers should FFWD through the "intermission" segment as it contains video footage of digital images of upper area wardrobe deficiencies. You have been warned. As for you regular viewers, if you haven't watched every episode, 1 through 7, go do that first! Follow.... more

Alex, Makiko and Rob's excellent adventure continues around the Yamanote Line. Sound sample from seaholm.com

This is a video of the Tenjin festival in July 2006 in Osaka. More than half a million people visit every year and it is known as one of the "Big three" festivals in Japan. It was hot and crowded but an incredib;e experience.