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Mojiko Retro: The Most Amazing Waterfront Town You’ve Never Heard Of!
We recently visited the waterfront town of Mojiko as part of our exploration of Japan's fourth main island of Kyushu. We really didn't know what to expect as we'd intended to stay in the much larger city of Fukuoka where Josephine's father was born. However, after...
We’ve Been Recognized!
While waiting to board our flight home last week from Tokyo, a lady stepped up to me and said "We love your videos. We've watched all of them." I was floored! I had been recognized in the middle of Tokyo's Haneda Airport! Talk about a surprise! Anna and her...
Visiting An Authentic Japanese Post Town
Many years ago, there were numerous villages along the route from Kyoto to what was then called Edo, today being Tokyo. They were called “Post Towns”, and were generally used as stopping points for travelers to rest and resupply. They were also checkpoints whereby...
We Stayed In A 300 Year Old Samurai Village
Check out our latest video from Maruyama Village, absolutely the most amazing experience we've had in Japan. Maruyama Village was built to manage the water supply to the nearby Sasayama Castle and town of Tamba-Sasayama. Situated at the end of a lush valley adorned...
Nagoya Video Debut!
We just uploaded our latest video. This one features the amazing city of Nagoya. Nagoya is an overlooked city that you simply must visit. It sits between Tokyo and Osaka on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line, however very few foreign visitors stop there. One reason is...
Escape The Crowds of Kyoto!
We just uploaded our latest video: "Escape the crowds of Kyoto!" Its a timely video because Kyoto has become so crowded with tourists that the city has imposed several restrictions in some parts of the historic city. Therefore, in this video we take you to several...
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