Exploring Kitakyushu: Fukuoka Prefecture’s Evolving City
Several friends and I recently visited Kitakyushu, with a brief stop in Shimonoseki. Here’s what we did during that cold, semi-snowy day.
Visiting Okayama: My First New Major City Since Returning to Japan
Okayama was the first new major city I visited since Hiroshima in 2018. Here’s what I did, what I thought, and what I, dare I say, felt.
Fuku-Ro-Shaka! pt.4: Back in Osaka with The Man Himself!
After waking up from one of my most comfortable nights of sleep in Japan, I gathered my belongings, took a shower, and got ready to seize the day in Osaka. Oddly enough, at this capsule hotel (ASTIL Dotombori), all guests are required to leave the hotel from 11 AM to 3 PM so the hotel…
Off to Osaka! pt 4: Photos of Osaka Castle and Dr. Yellow Himself
Monday, March 19 marked my last day in Osaka (for now). I checked out of my hotel (Hotel MyStays Shin-Osaka) at about 10 AM and went on some adventures during my six hours of free time. I first headed to Shin-Osaka Station, just a short walk away, and grabbed some more Avocado Toast from Dean…
Off to Osaka! pt 2: Kyoto!
Saturday, March 17, 2018 was Saint Patrick’s Day back in the U.S. In Japan, however, it was just another ordinary Saturday. Except this Saturday was still special. On this fine, fair-weathered day, Mitsuteru and I explored Japan’s cultural and historical capital: Kyoto. Kyoto is world famous for its many temples, shrines, and of course the…