Travels October 15, 2016 Kawagoe Festival 2016 The 2016 Kawagoe Matsuri marks the 368th anniversary of this historic festival featuring massive floats "battling" their way through the streets of the old city.
Play / Travels July 12, 2016 Gear, Tours and Tips: Making the Most of Your Mt. Fuji Climbing Experience Japan's iconic Mount Fuji is a great climb for both beginning and experienced climbers. Follow these tips to make your experience a great one.
Daily Life March 30, 2016 Farewell Japan Saying goodbye to new friends as we leave Japan after two amazing years.
Travels January 24, 2016 Yokohama in Pictures Yokohama is one of my favorite Japanese cities and is incredibly photogenic at night.
Daily Life December 29, 2015 Christmas 2015: When in Japan For our second Christmas in Japan, we fully embraced all the local traditions in our own way, including a vegetarian KFC Christmas dinner.
Daily Life / Eats December 10, 2015 Free Beer! I never win anything, but I can't say that anymore after winning BeerTengoku's "Free Beer" contest!
Play / Travels December 8, 2015 Chichibu Night Festival Danger is in the air—as are fireworks—at the Chichibu Night Festival in the Saitama foothills.
Travels December 4, 2015 Satta Pass: Walking Through History The exhausting work of walking in history's footprints: walking the old Tokaido Road in Shizuoka, Japan.
Eats / Travels December 1, 2015 Saijo: Japan’s Sake Capital A visit to Saijo, the Sake Capital of Japan, includes a lesson in all things sake and a walk through history.
Travels November 25, 2015 Zoom-Zoom: Mazda Museum Who would have guessed one of the coolest things we’d see in Hiroshima is a corporate car museum? Unbeknownst to