by john | Post #55 | Jun 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
The other day we celebrated one year on Youtube, and today we reached another milestone. We now have 5,000 subscribers to our Youtube channel. Hard to imagine that on June 8, 2024, we started with zero. I’m told most new channels don’t make it to one...
by john | Post #49 | Mar 13, 2025 | Restaurants, Uncategorized
Its all over social media these days…….the $19 Japanese strawberry being sold at upscale grocer Erewhon in Los Angeles. Japan is no stranger to high priced fruits. When we are traveling throughout the country, we often seen $10, $20 and $30 melons and...
by john | Post #43 | Jan 5, 2025 | Hiroshima, Uncategorized
Hiroshima is one of the more popular destinations in Japan, and for good reason. Of course there’s its unique history with the atomic bomb drop on August 5, 1945 which is memorialized at the Hiroshima Peace Park and Atomic Bomb Dome. Then there’s the...
by john | Post #40 | Nov 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
Kites are a big deal in Japan, and nowhere is this more apparent than just outside the city of Niigata. The Shirone River runs through the area and is the site of the largest Kite Battles in Japan. The tradition dates back to the mid Edo Period and as the story...
by john | Post #39 | Oct 31, 2024 | Uncategorized
This week we had the privilege of showcasing Uncharted Japan at the Southeastern US/Japan Conference. This is an annual conference in which seven southern states come together to foster business relationships with their Japanese counterparts. Included in the list of...
by john | Post #37 | Oct 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
One reason some have not yet visited Japan that wish to do so is a lack of understanding the language. Don’t let that hold you back! Yes, for those of us from Western countries, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, languages, etc. are very odd looking and strange...
