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Disasters and Emergencies in Japan

Disasters and Emergencies in Japan

Photo by Hghask Ekorb on Unsplash It’s been a while dear readers… In the last few months that this blog has gone radio-silent, there have been a few upheavals in my life and, most likely, yours. I changed careers. I quit teaching to pursue working 

Guide to Seishun 18 Kippu (4/4): Day Trips Travel Guide

Guide to Seishun 18 Kippu (4/4): Day Trips Travel Guide

This part four of a four part series on the Japanese train pass, Seishun 18 Kippu (青春18きっぷ). Part one introduces what the Seishun 18 Kippu is and how to use it. Part two features some of my thoughts and musings on why people use it. 

Guide to Seishun 18 Kippu (3/4): Cross Japan Travel Guide

Guide to Seishun 18 Kippu (3/4): Cross Japan Travel Guide

This part three of a four part series on the Japanese train pass, Seishun 18 Kippu (青春18きっぷ). Part one introduces what the Seishun 18 Kippu is and how to use it. Part two features some of my thoughts and musings on why people use it. 

Guide to Seishun 18 Kippu (2/4): Local Train Masochism

Guide to Seishun 18 Kippu (2/4): Local Train Masochism

This part two of a four part series on the Japanese train pass, Seishun 18 Kippu (青春18きっぷ). Part one introduces what the Seishun 18 Kippu is and how to use it. Part two features some of my thoughts and musings on why people use it. 

Guide to Seishun 18 Kippu (1/4): What Is It and How to Use It

Guide to Seishun 18 Kippu (1/4): What Is It and How to Use It

This part one of a four part series on the Japanese train pass, Seishun 18 Kippu (青春18きっぷ). Part one introduces what is the Seishun 18 Kippu and how to use it. Part two features some of my thoughts and musings on why people use it. 

Yunishigawa Onsen Travel Guide

Yunishigawa Onsen Travel Guide

In Japanese: 湯西川温泉 Prefecture: Tochigi Closest Train Station: Yunishigawa Onsen Station Distance from Tokyo: about 3-4 hours one way Famous Attractions: Yunishigawa Onsen Kamakura (Snow Hut) Festival (every year from late January – late February) Click here to jump to the useful bits of information. (I.e. Skip my lengthy prose about Yunishigawa Onsen!)  I’m not even sure how I found out about 

2018 in Review

2018 in Review

Hello! Remember me? I’m still here! Between working full-time and allowing myself time to relax, my ol’ website got pushed to the wayside. If you’re sticking around and reading my posts – I appreciate you! I’m going to start the year off with a fun 

Tohoku Tabi: Lake Towada, Yasumiya (Lake Towada Area Guide (Part 2/4)

Tohoku Tabi: Lake Towada, Yasumiya (Lake Towada Area Guide (Part 2/4)

Lake Towada is a double caldera lake sitting on the border between Aomori and Akita prefectures. It is the twelfth deepest lake in Japan and offers scenic mountainous views of crystal-clear waters. Lake Towada is also part of the larger Towada area which is home 

Tohoku Tabi: Mt. Osore (Osorezan) Day Trip Guide

Tohoku Tabi: Mt. Osore (Osorezan) Day Trip Guide

Mt. Osore is a sacred mountain located in Aomori prefecture on the Shimokita Peninsula. It’s known as Osorezan 恐山 in Japanese, and also known by monickers like: Fear Mountain, The Gateway to Hell, and one of the three holiest sites in Japan. A day trip to Osorezan was an 

Tohoku Tabi: Nebuta Matsuri (Aomori)

Tohoku Tabi: Nebuta Matsuri (Aomori)

A demon disguised as a beautiful woman, waiting to assassinate her former-prince lover under the cover of fall leaves ー a sorceress and her skeletal sidekick working together to avenge the murder of her father ー a boy with superhuman strength, raised by a mountain-witch, sumo-wrestling