Last month, you must have heard news about the Hayabusa space probe which was sent by the Japan Space Agency (JAXA) to drill into the near-Earth asteroid Itokawa and bring back samples. This successful and important mission will tell us a lot about how the Solar System was formed and the likelihood that we may someday find […]
Sento-kun a Fixture For Nara Tourism ( せんとくん )
Who likes this guy? Sento-kun has become quite a figure of controversy in Kansai, and this debate is sparking an interest in Nara tourism. Getting people to be mildly put off by Sento-kun was intentional; the controversy is in itself the primary goal that will in turn generate interest in Nara. Pretty soon we will see additional […]
Driving Japan 14 : Top Vacation Spot : Biwa Lake Otsuka
All right, I’ll give you a hint: This is not salt water. Yoko and I often come here, usually during the summer season when it’s nice and HOT and nothing beats a cool dip in fresh water or the romping of spirited water sports. The autumn can also be very pretty, especially with fewer people […]
