Nagoya Festival October 14, 2001 Jumping right back into things when I got back to Japan, I got word of the big festival hapening in Nagoya, and was off…
Isidori Drumming Festival August 5, 2001 I made sure to postpone my departure from Japan, because everybody said this was a festival not to be missed. How right they were….
The Far North! July 21, 2001 Hokkaido is the northern most of the main islands which comprise Japan. And Natalie and I went to the northern tip of Hokkaido. We…
The Big City July 9, 2001 Contributed By Natalie The Japan I was introduced to is one of vast contrasts. Our trip to Tokyo only helped to confirm these impressions….
Hiroshima & Kyoto July 6, 2001 The first trip Natalie and I took after she arrived was on the train south to Hiroshima. It was a pretty wet and gloomy…
The Grand Shrine June 30, 2001 It’s about time I had a little slap in the face regarding Japanese culture. Coming to Japan, I knew things would be different. The…
Universal Studios Japan June 17, 2001 What originally started off as a trip for two to fill the dream for Miki to visit USJ, quickly evolved at the last minute…
Sea of Japan May 21, 2001 With the limited weekend time I have, Saturday night to Monday afternoon, I decided to make a run for the border and see how…
That Is Japan (TIJ) May 5, 2001 “TIJ” – goes the saying, That is Japan. For the unexplainable, of which there is plenty in this world of extremes. Like the little…
Horse Jumping – Tado Style May 4, 2001 This was one of the crazyist things I’ve ever seen done with a horse. I have to admit, I don’t have stacks of experience…
