Kyoto Moments
2022 has been the year we finally left the house and resumed more regular…
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NHK Man in the Time of COVID-19
NHK (Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai), is a Japanese government-owned public broadcaster. Much like the BBC in…
One Week in Kyushu
Back in September last year, we took a weeklong roadtrip around Kyushu in the…
Omine Okugake Day 1: The Adventure Begins
Daybreak saw me whisked on the first train from Kamakura to Yokohama and then…
Spring in Kamakura
It might sound a bit cliched, but the move from Tokyo to Kamakura has…
Ise-ji Day 0: Ise City
After completing the Shikoku Pilgrimage in 2016, I walked the Kohechi route of the…
Asia Book Review
Although I enjoy books, I’m a glacially slow reader and in a normal year…
Escaping The Megalopolis
You could say that COVID was the straw that broke the camels back, but…