Author: Steve Carr

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

You would expect lots and lots of traffic in a city with so many people like Tokyo, and while the

One of the first things that jumps out at you when you start exploring Tokyo is that it is very

  Tokyo definitely takes some getting used to because it is exceptionally unusual, in that the usual frames of reference

  The Japanese are obsessed with cleanliness.  They have their omnipresent public baths and as I mentioned before, they keep

The worst thing about traveling to Japan is the horrific jet lag. I had never experienced this unpleasant disruption in

  In America, October means Fall, the leaves turn to red and gold, and we celebrate Halloween. But in early

The third thing I noticed about Tokyo was how incredibly nice and gentle the Japanese people are. They smile and