JAPAN | Saturday, 11 Apr 2009 | Views [3764]
Today was a roaming day, and a bit far from my normal grounds: I went to Himeji in Hyogo prefecture. I left my apartment at 9:30 am to be in Himeji by 11 so I could meet my friend at the station. We headed straight into the Himeji tourist office ... Read more >
Tags: castle, cherry blossom, culture, himeji, japan, park, sakura, spring, temple, tradition
JAPAN | Friday, 27 Mar 2009 | Views [2578]
Sumo season is here in Osaka
and with it comes bustling crowds of people in an already bustling part of a
busy city (Namba). This is probably the strangest time for a foreigner to live
in Osaka because not only are you repeatedly mistaken for ... Read more >
Tags: culture, japan, osaka, spring, sumo, tradition
