Since last weekend’s brief visit to Nagoya won’t get blogged about for a good long while, I’d like to offer… READ MORE
Diego visits two castles in the space of a single afternoon: one whose main tower still stands high above the… READ MORE
Some places make one feel almost like a child again. Amusement parks, zoos, old-fashioned game arcades … and of course,… READ MORE
Not every city can boast of an Edo-period castle right in the middle of their downtown area, but Fukui is… READ MORE
Diego takes in the beautiful sight of traditional wooden buildings set within an ancient forest – a refreshing retreat from… READ MORE
Diego heads off to visit one of Fukui Prefecture’s natural treasures: a special place with blue skies above, a wind-furrowed… READ MORE
Diego’s castle obsession draws him back to an old favourite, fresh out of wraps after a half-decade-long restoration programme. READ MORE
If there’s one thing that’s certain about my relationship with Japan, it’s this: you can’t keep me away for very… READ MORE
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Every spring, the ruined enceintes of Fukuoka Castle take on a special blush of beauty, with the bare branches of… READ MORE
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It might come as a surprise to many of us – as it certainly did to me – that 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