This month Goods from Japan is sponsoring our competition, which is open only to subscribers to our newsletter.
The first two people with the correct answer picked out of a hat will each win a baseball happi coat to celebrate Japan's win at the recent WBC. The next 3 people picked out of the hat will receive a Hanshin Tigers or Yomiuri Giants Japanese baseball cap - the two most popular teams in Japan. Please state your preference in your reply. The next ten people selected will each receive a free Matsuzaka Headband.
All you have to do is answer these three questions (follow the links to find the answers).
To enter the competition, just reply to this email with the subject line "JV competition". We will select 15 winners who will receive the prizes listed above from all entries sent in April. Thank you too to the eagle-eyed reader who spotted our mistake concerning the Ikea store!
Kofu - just 90 minutes from Shinjuku,
Kofu makes for a great weekend break from the metropolis.
Mt. Hiei - We recently
climbed Mt Hiei in Kyoto to visit the historic
Enryakuji Temple, home of the "Marathon Monks." Other mountains we hope to scale soon are Mount Fuji and Gozaisho in Mie.
Shosenkyo -
Shosenkyo is a beautiful river gorge located just outside Kofu city, and voted Japan's 2nd best attractions after Mount Fuji.
Onsen - Beppu Onsens - we recommend some of the best hot springs in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, on the southern island of Kyushu.
Koenji - not far from Shinjuku, Koenji is fast becoming one of Tokyo's hippest areas. Trendy stores and street entertainers.
Sponsors
Thanks to our sponsors this month - Rentafone and HIS Tokyo Cultural Tours
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That's all for now. Thank for your continued support. We look forward to sending you our next newsletter in the middle of June, but until then - Sayonara!
Philip