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The long journey from Tōkyō to Hakodate isn’t as time-consuming as it used to be, thanks to the newly opened… READ MORE
Travelling between Tōkyō and Hokkaidō has never been easier, with new high-speed rail services whisking passengers from the Japanese capital… READ MORE
Think about the sort of house you’d like to live in after retirement. Will it be a beach-side bungalow, or… READ MORE
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This quick café stop in the Okinawan capital almost didn’t make the cut – in blogging terms, anyway – as… READ MORE
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Here’s a brief (Mini-)Food Report, covering a Japanese-style steak lunch I enjoyed in a restaurant at one of Naha’s major… READ MORE
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For the moment, let’s skip over our second full day in Okinawa – though I do hope to tell that… READ MORE
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The islands of Okinawa Prefecture are sprinkled with the remains of gusuku: massive stone-walled castles that are in some ways… READ MORE
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Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture is famous for its beaches, but what’s a chap to do when he hates going to the… READ MORE
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The elegant splendour of Shuri Castle allows us to imagine the pampered lives that the Kings of Ryūkyū once led.… READ MORE
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Our exploration of Naha’s iconic Shuri Castle continues from my previous post – though we’ll be spending more time outdoors… 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
