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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...
We’ve Been Recognized!

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...

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Visiting An Authentic Japanese Post Town

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...

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We Stayed In A 300 Year Old Samurai Village

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...

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Nagoya Video Debut!

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...

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Escape The Crowds of Kyoto!

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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We’ve Passed 100!

We’ve Passed 100!

Sometime around 6 AM this morning, we reached "100 Subscribers" on our YouTube Channel!  Though it pales in comparison to so many other channels, that is a HUGE deal to celebrate!  Each morning I log on to my YT dashboard eagerly awaiting to see the number.  Its like...

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