A few months ago I had a posting about Muro-ji but never gave a moment to talk about what I thought was in some ways even more impressive than the temple itself, despite the 10-year restoration it recently went through to recover from damage by the huge typhoon back in 1998. Of particular interest to […]
Local Promotion 12 : Get The Sweat Shirt On – It’s Time To Promote
Boy oh boy the weather sure is picking up quickly this spring! Even with this little cold spell we’re seeing I think it is only a matter of days or a couple of weeks before the warm weather comes. Some blossoms are already evident here and there and a great number of people are complaining […]
Driving In Japan #19 : 4-Wheeling in The Japanese Alps
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 […]