Our First Guest Podcast!

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!

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...
Driving the Kiso Valley

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...
Godzilla Or Hello Kitty!

Godzilla Or Hello Kitty!

We enjoyed a day trip to Awaji Island also known by many as “Godzilla Island” because Awaji Island is where the legend of Godzilla was born in 1954.  Its here where the giant lizard arose from the depths to terrorize Japan and the world ever since. The...
A Fast Tour of Seven Amazing Places!

A Fast Tour of Seven Amazing Places!

Uploaded a short, fast paced video yesterday featuring seven of our favorite cities with things to do in them.  Most of them are little known places in these areas, while a couple are very popular spots.  Nice thing about most of these is that they are not overrun...
A walk through a Japanese Post Town

A walk through a Japanese Post Town

After several months, I’ve uploaded another video.  This time I’m documenting our visit to the historic post town of Ouchijuku.   A “post town” in Japan refers to a town that during the Edo Period from the mid 1600’s to the late...