Japan Articles

Nara, Japan: Going There, Getting There Question: What to do on a Sunday afternoon? Answer:... read more

Futon daiko is the word in Japanese for the kind of portable shrine pictured in the... read more

I arrived in Japan last week, my major stop being Nishinomiya where I’n visiting with... read more

Sunday, April 21, was Easter. Gerard and I went to the general meeting of the... read more

Sakura: Sakura-no-toori nuke Sakura: the Japanese word for cherry blossom. These delicate pink petals featured... read more

I arrived in the Osaka area of Japan (specifically: Nishinomiya) late Thursday evening. The first... read more