Recently I took a trip to Gifu prefecture. When I had lived in Toronto I had made a friend who was from the area and she had told me a lot about the region. Since it was one of the long weekends, I took the opportunity to see for myself what she had been talking […]
SUN SETTING OVER OSAKA
Have you ever seen the sun setting over Osaka? I really enjoy the many holidays we have here in Japan. They provide a good opportunity to rest, relax and explore what the country has to offer. This recent holiday season I took a trip to Ikoma Sanjo Amusement park to watch the closing of a […]
Nature Comes Alive
They say that nature comes alive in spring; that it awakens from its long winter’s sleep. That is no truer than in Japan when the blossoms open their faces to the warming sun. It also seems to be a time of awakening for the people as well. This time of year is by far the […]