Tokyo’s Ginza shopping district is known far and wide for its opulent array of shops and boutiques catering to those...[ Click to read more ]
Back in the day, when I was embarking on this writing game, I imposed three cardinal rules upon myself: 1....[ Click to read more ]
With 2020 having become "The Year Of Apart, Together", I’ve started a series on finding ways to keep your mental...[ Click to read more ]
Diamond Fuji is a twice annually phenomenon when the sunrise and sunset align perfectly with Mount Fuji’s summit, looking for...[ Click to read more ]
Let me be up front— I am probably closer to being from Philadelphia, Mississippi than Philadelphia, Pennsylvania when it comes...[ Click to read more ]
The Nakasendo’s landscape changes with the season but it’s during winter that warmth of the locals is most noticeable. Before...[ Click to read more ]
Christmas Day in Japan is just another working day for the most part. The most interesting facet of the Christmas...[ Click to read more ]
Japanese cuisine is mostly known for its raw fish and tempura, but I have a sneaky suspicion that, should you...[ Click to read more ]
That Japan has some of the world's finest cuisine, there can be absolutely no doubt, and it is rightly renowned...[ Click to read more ]
Traditional Japanese music sounds quite different from Western music for a few reasons. For one thing, there’s less emphasis on...[ Click to read more ]