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The Best Cultural Guide (and more) on Japan?
A couple of weeks ago, my mother--in-law gave me the book "Ippo Ippo" which means "step by step" in Japanese. Had never heard of it, but once I read the first pages, I couldn't put it down. Part of the impetus for the name is that after the Great East Japan...
Niigata Is Nice!
Have you seen our latest video on Niigata? Check it out by clicking here. Niigata is on the northwestern side of Japan and sits on a large flat plain along the coast. After departing our family home on Lake Nojiri, we travelled to the Niigata area where we stopped...
Nagoya Flooding
Those who follow us know that we love Nagoya, perhaps the most underrated large city in Japan. But in the last 48 hours this amazing city has suffered a deluge in which up to four inches of rain fell in one hour! That is mind boggling. Given that Nagoya is a highly...
Our First Guest Podcast!
In June I received an email from Ari and Aki of Japan Travel Pros inviting us to be guests on one of their upcoming podcasts. It was a thrill to be asked by someone so knowledgeable residing in Japan who considered us worthy of being heard. Ari is an American living...
Trademarked!
After a good bit of effort and having been denied more than once, we finally received our trademark from the United States Patent and Trademark Office! Obtaining a trademark for one's business is an important step in protecting intellectual property rights. I was...
Driving the Kiso Valley
We recently published a video of our trip through the Kiso Valley from Nagoya to Matsumoto. It was a spectacular trip as we followed the Kiso River through the valley making an overnight stop in Agematsu. We started the trip (after a short train ride from Nagoya to...
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