Every September there is a two-week national sumo tournament held in Tokyo and before coming to Japan I had purchased a ticket for day six.…
Continue reading → Tokyo 2017: Morning sumo matches at Kokugikan Stadium
As the sun was going down and the sky growing dark I arrived in Akihabara, the heart of Japan’s otaku culture. For gamers, anime and…
As I left the Imperial Palace East Gardens I decided to make a quick visit to the nearby Yasukuni Shrine. The shrine houses the spirits…
Right in the middle of Tokyo are the former grounds of Edo Castle. While much of the castle grounds are closed off because they hold…
Continue reading → Tokyo 2017: Imperial Palace East Gardens (皇居東御苑)
After I finished up in Asakusa I walked over to the Tokyo Skytree, which is the tallest building in Japan and has an observation deck…
During my first visit to Tokyo I was staying in the Asakusa District, so naturally on my first full day in the city I started…
After finishing up Italy 2018 earlier this week I was thinking over what sorts of travel-related posts I should publish next and with my upcoming…
It’s the first day of the month and that means I’ve updated the header image at the top of this website. For the month of…
It’s time for the tenth and final entry in my series of itinerary ideas for my trip to Japan and Korea later this year. Today…
Continue reading → Japan-Korea 2019 Itinerary Ideas: Chubu Region
Last Friday I published a post on my family’s departure from Italy at the end of our trip last year, and today I thought I’d…
