I’m not an admirer of the Forty-seven Rōnin. I’ve done a fair bit of research on this famous 18th-century tale… READ MORE
In my previous post, we had a look at one of Japan’s twelve remaining original castles. On my way back… READ MORE
There are scores of castles scattered all across Japan, but only twelve of them still have their original tenshu (main… READ MORE
A short hop on the San’yō Shinkansen brought me to Fukuyama, near the border between Hiroshima Prefecture and Okayama Prefecture.… READ MORE
Today, let’s take a look at what it’s like to fly from Busan’s Gimhae International Airport (PUS), one of the… READ MORE
"People ask me what I do in the winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."
~ Rogers Hornsby