Samurai Dave’s 2008 In Review Video
2008 was a busy year for this wayward wanderer though I didn’t travel much abroad due to the high fuel surcharge. I did however travel a fair bit around Japan going to a number of festivals. This is a photo montage of my experiences.
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About Samurai Dave
Hey,
I’m a vagabond traveler currently teaching English in Japan. I like travel, history, festivals, culture, and good beer. I’ve been to about 30 countries though some no bigger than a kitchen table. I’ve run with the bulls of Pamplona, hiked the Inca Trail, got mugged in Mexico City, floated down the Nile in old boat, climbed the Great Pyramid of Egypt, got ripped at Oktoberfest, and rode the Tokyo Yamanote Halloween Party Train.
This blog is a chronicle of my adventures both current and past along with socio-political commentary and stories on cultural activities. I’ve also recently got into video editing so I’ll be posting more of my video tales here. Ronindave YouTube Site
Enjoy! Tell your friends, leave comments, better yet leave money! This traveling stuff ain’t cheap even though I travel on shoestring that would barely fit a gnat’s shoe!
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- Corosuke – Japanese Hardcore Band at Design Festa
- Tokyo Design Festa Shout-Out May 16-17
- Modern Deadly Arts of the Samurai – JPOP
- Youtube Tokyo Hanami Party 2009
- Japanese Devils Scare the Laziness out of Kids
- Japanese Snow Lantern Festival in Hirosaki
- Setsubun 2009 – Sumo, J-Pop Cuties, Samurai & Fighting Monks
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