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Sysadmin, developer, web dude in a science research organisation. WordPress, Japan, planes, trains, Arduino, Raspberry Pi/Pico, puns, dad jokes, etc

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  • Goodnight Shinjuku

    Final night in Tokyo. After Odaiba, clothes shopping in Shinjuku along a well trod path. Tired and sore, but I sort of want to keep out on the town. As well as bury my head under a pillow and not wake until we are back in Australia.

  • Pinball

    Old pinball and arcade games at the Takoyaki Museum opposite Joypolis. Should have skipped the latter for this.

  • Joypolis

    Somewhat joyful.

  • Kawasaki Robostage

    VR ride, robot drawn portrait and blood robots. Cool little gem of a discovery as we walked past.

  • Lemon cream drink

    Tastes as advertised. I like it. The others, not really.

  • Life Safety Location Museum

    Fire, earthquake! Almost all in Japanese, but great lessons on earthquakes and using fire equipment.

  • Fire, earthquakes, robots and arcades

    “Kasai! Pin! Hose! Lever!” We shout “Fire!” to the other occupants, then pull the pin on the fire extinguisher, lift the hose out of the hold, pointing it to the fire on the screen, then squeeze the lever until the fire disappears. This is the Life Safety Learning Centre in Ikebukuro. We’d just made it,…

  • Sadness in Shinjuku

    As mentioned in the previous post I feel a profound sense of sadness about being on the tail end of our holiday. There’s a bit of anxiety about the flight home, but it’s more than that. There is strong feeling of regret that I don’t have the time or opportunity to do all I want.…

  • Back in Shinjuku

    Back in Shinjuku. It feels like home. The hotel room has been renovated since the last visit. Not sure if I like it as much or not. I miss little things. Same sushi as before. Visited the same shops and got a limited edition John Williams soundtrack. B had a haircut. It’s hit me that…

  • JR East Railway Museum

    Huge railway museum. Alex got his ticket gate experience. B got bored.