Blog
When I’m not producing content for my clients, I write and take photos about my life in Japan for fun and post the stories here.
A Dance of Grace and Fools
The dancers are fools, everyone is a fool, so why not dance? A glimpse at Japan’s Awa Odori festival.
We, Like Ants
In thousands of years and the absence of social media, our descendants will be left wondering why we travel like we do.
7 Essential Items For a Summer Trip to Japan
It's totally normal for many people around the world to have long summer vacations, but summer in Japan can be daunting for those who have never experienced it before, especially those coming from climates very different from Japan. Of course, the call of nature is...
Long Walks in Tokyo – From Ginza to Shinjuku
This 3-hour long walk through the heart of Tokyo passes through some historical districts, near a major shrine, and an endangered baseball stadium where Babe Ruth once played.
The Long Walk – Discover the Real Tokyo Without the Crowds
Walking in Tokyo gives you a true sense of the city’s scale and how it has evolved through time. You’ll get a better understanding of Tokyo’s culture on a two hour stroll through its streets than a week riding around in trains and taxis.
Desperately Seeking Shoyu In Saitama
Let Chiba have their giants of mass-produced soy sauce. I’ll head west to Kawagoe, where three craft shoyu makers are still creating cedar barrel-aged masterpieces of sweet umami flavor.
Where’s The Beef? Discover the Kobe You Never Knew
If Kobe Beef is all you know about Kobe, there are much better reasons to see this miraculous city for yourself. It boasts modern architecture, historical quarters, jazz influence, and a rich sake production history. Ever resilient, Kobe has rebuilt itself after the devastating 1995 earthquake, offering much more beyond its culinary fame.
Forget Kyoto and Tokyo – The 5 Best Alternative Cities for First Time Visitors to Japan
While Kyoto chokes on tourists, countless other cities and regions of Japan that are equally charming, beautiful or historic remain virtually ignored. Here are 5 amazing cities in Japan other than Kyoto and Tokyo that are easily accessible even to first-time visitors to Japan.
Gohime – The Shogun’s Daughter Who Became A Christian
Discover the story of how Gohime, daughter of the Japanese warlord who first made Christianity illegal in Japan, became a Christian herself.
