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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...
A Taste of the Caribbean in Japan

A Taste of the Caribbean in Japan

Renting a car provides you with so much freedom while touring Japan, and with that often comes pleasant surprises.  Although we typically carefully plan out our schedules in order to be most efficient with our time, now and then we stumble upon something that stops us...

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Tokyo Or Nagoya?

Tokyo Or Nagoya?

Tokyo or Nagoya?   You don't have to choose one or the other, visit both!    Everyone knows and visits Tokyo, and that's one reason why most of the major tourist sites in Tokyo are covered up with people.  So get away from the crowds by visiting Nagoya! Both cities...

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Go-Go’s Goes to Japan!

Go-Go’s Goes to Japan!

On our recent trip to Japan, we took along with us some goodies from back home.  Near to where we live is a special bakery, Go-Go's Cinnamon Rolls owned by Wendy Lewis.  Our son absolutely loves her cinnamon rolls so much that he's having them served at his upcoming...

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We’re in Osaka!

We’re in Osaka!

Just uploaded our latest video which this week is from Osaka, known as "The Kitchen of Japan".   The food scene here is off the charts.  Of course there's great food all over Japan, but Osaka takes it to another level and then some.  The most well known area is the...

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TeamLab Borderless

TeamLab Borderless

Looking for an experience that will blow your mind?  Take a step inside TeamLab Borderless Tokyo and you'll think you've stepped through the "Looking Glass" into a crazy world of sight and sound.  Teamlab Borderless and Teamlab Planets are billed as digital art...

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