Month: November 2018

Japan is the only nation that is known around the world for its gardens. The essence of all Japanese gardens

While taking the Hop-On Hop-Off bus tour in Tokyo we cruised around Tokyo Bay.  This is the last great development

One of the very nice touches that we found in every city we visited in Japan were the city logos

Japan will often leave you scratching your head.  And one of the more disconcerting things we encountered on the streets

Wherever we went in Tokyo, on virtually every street, there were colorful vending machines, selling chilled water, sodas, juices, hot

The Japanese are also obsessed with umbrellas.  They use them during the day, no matter the weather. The first two

One of the things we noticed right away as we walked around Tokyo was the Japanese love their cellphones — even

Wherever we went in Japan, there were all sorts of guys in official-looking uniforms.  They usually had battery-powered batons with

As I traveled around Japan for the month of October, I stayed in Tokyo, Shizuoka, Osaka, Kyoto, and the ancient

In American cities, bike riding is at best, a frivolous afterthought, and at worst, often quite dangerous.  I say this