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Why Uncharted Japan
I’m John Haynes and my wife, Josephine is the fourth generation in her family to have been born in Japan with her great, great-grandparents having arrived in September 1861 from New York only a few years after Japan opened to the west. Her ancestors served as missionaries there when Ronin (former Samurai) still roamed the countryside. It was very much unlike today’s Japan. Therefore her family has a very long history retaining many contacts and the family still keeps the family home there north of Nagano. No one of whom I’m aware in the Japan travel community online or on Youtube has such a background. We both love Japan and enjoy sharing our experience with others. Read on to learn more.
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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...
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...