I live in Japan, so I have some information about the place to offer you. For example, the name of Japan in Japanese does actually mean "land of the rising sun".

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• Changing the syphon and tank packing in a toilet (12 January 2017)
• Changing the rubber valve in an Inax toilet (23 December 2016)
• Japanese pipe and connector sizes (23 December 2016)
• Low pressure in sink's cold water supply (13 December 2016)
• Changing the saddle on a bicycle (3 December 2016)
• Changing shoji paper (23 August 2014)
• "I was a soldier of the Emperor" - the story of James B. Harris (9 July 2011)
• Where to buy large-sized shoes in Japan (10 March 2011)
• Shelton on Natto (22 February 2011)
• Black melon bread, Afro Tanaka and Debito Arudou (15 December 2010)
• Yamaha RTX1000 router (12 November 2010)
• Repairing Japanese bicycle tyre valves (Dunlop, English, or Woods valves) (5 November 2010)
• Shelton on Teaching English (24 September 2010)
• Shelton on Recycling in Japan (24 September 2010)
• Tropicana Fruit Sweets: Orange with Rare Cheese Flavor (23 September 2010)