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My love of Japanese castles takes me to the city of Fukuchiyama northwest of Kyōto, where an ancient fortress demolished… READ MORE
When it comes to Japan, my main areas of interest are castles and trains – and no visit is ever… READ MORE
Mid to late November is usually a good time to enjoy autumn colours in parts of the Kansai region, though… READ MORE
As a rigidly conservative Catholic, I’m not drawn to Japanese temples for spiritual reasons, but I occasionally poke around them… READ MORE
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I write about flights and interesting rail journeys from time to time, but I don’t normally give airports or ordinary… READ MORE
Relatively little has survived from Tōkyō’s golden age of Western-style architecture, when the rapid wave of modernisation that swept across… READ MORE
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As an unadventurous creature of unsophisticated habit, I have a go-to place – Ichiran by name – which I search… READ MORE
Tōkyō’ modern skyline and iconic public architecture are well worth seeing on any trip to Japan, but so are the… READ MORE
On my previous trips to Japan, I’ve come to know the Tōkyō of soaring skyscrapers, of popular culture, of old… READ MORE
With Japan a mere four hours or so from Manila, and with the intense competition amongst airlines plying this lucrative… 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
