Author: Steve Carr

Traveling to Japan is relentlessly weird.  Our body clocks were out of whack for the first few days from horrific

The Japanese are very fashion conscious.  Clothes make the man or woman.  You are what you look like.  And the

As I mentioned in an earlier blog, Japanese architecture — other than the shrines, temples, and the occasional super rich guy’s

Japan is dying!  And they need more babies fast. Japan has the oldest population on earth, along with one of

When you visit a town like Kyoto, a city renowned for its incredible variety of Buddhist temples, you can tell

For a nation that is usually described as not being very religious, Japan has an inordinate amount of shrines and

Contrary to what most folks think, Japan remains pretty much undeveloped.  The southern island of Kyushu is too hot and the

Japan is a nation that runs on public transportation.  The public and private rail service is unmatched.  Demographers and transportation

When you walk around the residential areas of any Japanese city you can’t help but notice the laundry hanging outside

My previous travel blogs about Japanese life have been complimentary, extolling the virtues of the Japanese culture and lifestyle.  So,