Daily Life March 30, 2016 Farewell Japan Saying goodbye to new friends as we leave Japan after two amazing years.
Travels November 19, 2015 Miyajima Miyajama's Great Torii and a serendipitous travel moment allows us to experience a rare event.
Play / Travels November 6, 2015 Hiking in Hanno: Ancient Temples A simple afternoon hike turns into an amateur version of the Blair Witch Project.
Travels October 30, 2015 Nikkō A fall weekend in Nikko full of hiking, eating, sightseeing and amazing autumn colors!
Daily Life April 23, 2015 Fighting For You! Election Season in Japan It's election time in Japan. Check out some of the local candidate posters.
Daily Life January 13, 2015 Sunday Surprise A Sunday music performance turns into a special day with our neighbors.
Travels November 25, 2014 Kyoto: Fushimi Inari and Kiyomizu-dera Day 3 of our Kansai adventure takes us to Kyoto, where we visited Fushimi Inari Taisha and Kiyomizu-dera, one of Kyoto's 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Daily Life November 13, 2014 Oh, My! I was riding the bus back from the train station the other afternoon. Since it was mid-day, it was mostly me
Daily Life October 22, 2014 The 5:00 Song Everyday at 5 p.m., the loudspeakers around town play a charming little tune. At first, I thought “well isn’t that
Daily Life October 20, 2014 Odds and Ends School is back in session, so October has been about settling back into routine and planning the next round