I have some great news. My son is soon to be engaged! And while I am so very overjoyed and happy, I’ve heard lots of […]
ReadNothing says, “Welcome to Tokyo!” better than the Shibuya Crossing. The neighborhood of Shibuya is known for shopping, fashion and nightlife. At this particular intersection, […]
ReadThe Hiroshima Peace Memorial stands as a solemn reminder of the devastation of war. There is very little I can say about visiting this site […]
ReadWhen I arrived in Kusatsu I was immediately drawn to the little, historical Japanese town. It had charming traditional wooden buildings which surrounding the hot […]
ReadYes, that price tag for ONE cantaloupe is correct! It’s ¥32,400 or about $293.54! Besides the cantaloupes there were $21 apples and $18 six-pack strawberries. The Sembikiya family of Japan,claims that they began the […]
ReadTrending now in Japan are young people dressing in colorful Japanese Kimono and Yukata. These beautiful girls embody the current fashion of putting aside western […]
ReadKyoto is an old traditional Japanese town which was largely left intact after the bombing of WWII. The town has preserved many wooden buildings and […]
ReadA friend texted and asked me to say just one thing about Japan. Since I was forced to pick one thing, naturally I chose two; […]
ReadI’m in love with the Japanese train system. I’m infatuated because despite the fact that I can’t read or recognize even one Japanese character, I […]
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