Mt. Fuji

As viewed from my seat on my Nagoya to Haneda flight. Pity it wasn't a clear day. We couldn't see Mt. Fuji during our Tokyo-Omihachiman shinkansen ride earlier that week due to low clouds.

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Springtime in Tokyo

March 25th 2018
After departing Koyasan, we made our way to Nagoya by a combination of bus, rapid train, subway and then shinkansen. We got in to Nagoya in the late afternoon. Jeff was scheduled to fly home from Nagoya the next evening, and I was scheduled to fly home from Tokyo Haneda a few hours before him. My plan was to fly from Nagoya to Haneda, spend a few hours in Tokyo, and then depart from Haneda. Jef ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more

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