It comes as a surprise to most people, even locals, that Japan actually has considerable, under-developed areas and there really are more opportunities to go four-wheeling than you’d imagine. Japan is a mountainous, rugged country and most people don’t really like going into the wild for more than a few hours. One main hurdle to […]
Smith’s School Kotoen and Starbucks at Valentine’s Day Feb 14th , 2011 !
Guess what today is!! Yes, it’s Valentine’s Day! And as usual I totally scored big from students at my Smith’s School of English Franchise in Kotoen. I just love the custom here in which the women buy chocolate for the men, and they don’t just buy anything! They have to get the most exotic stuff you […]
Driving in Japan #18 : Sanzen-in – A Prime Destination in Eastern Kyoto versus Koya-san
Hello everyone. For the past few months my wife and I haven’t driven anywhere really new and that might explain why I haven’t offered many new road trip destinations in the past while. One of the reasons for this is simply that we have already been to every major site in Kansai. By major site, […]
