Click on photo or link to read the feature • Beyond TokyoCome with me to the northiest north! Okay, I know this isn’t the Norwaygram, and I apologize to be coming to you from a place that is SO far beyond Tokyo this month. To be honest, I can’t remember the last time I wasContinueContinue reading “JUL-AUG 2025”
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JUL 2024
Click on photo or link to read the feature • The Thing I Learned Today:The weird things you can buy in Japanese vending machines Coffee, tea and soft drinks are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what a few coins can buy you from vending machines in Japan…read more • JapaneseContinueContinue reading “JUL 2024”
JUL-AUG 2021
Click on photo or link to read the feature SEASONAL SECRETThe most delightful summer festival in all of Japan is all about…goldfish! There’s nothing more traditional than ogling insanely fancy (and expensive!) goldfish and, of course, catching your own…read more • BEYOND TOKYOLet’s meander through a park with twenty-three thatch-roofed farmhouses The Nihon Minka-en FolkContinueContinue reading “JUL-AUG 2021”
JULY 2020
Click on photo to read the feature Beyond Tokyo: We journey to a vast and serene lotus garden grown from 3,000-year-old seeds Since time immemorial, these ancient symbols of “pure beauty that flowers from the muckiest mud” have uplifted the human spirit, so it’s fitting that even in these grim times, we can still wanderContinueContinue reading “JULY 2020”
JULY 2020
Click on photo or link to read the feature Seasonal Secret: Souvenirs NOT to buy in July The ultimate souvenir forever reminds you of the joys of being in Japan, in the season you were there to enjoy. Which is why you might be tempted to bring home one of these lovely handpainted flower lampsContinueContinue reading “JULY 2020”
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