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.
Off to Osaka! pt 3: Slow Day and More Namba
March 18 marks my third day in Osaka, which was a rather quiet day compared to the previous two. Yesterday, Mitsuteru and I explored Kyoto for 10 hours and the day prior we explored Osaka’s Namba (sometimes spelled “Nanda”) district. Today was one of extra sleep, catch-up work, and more Namba. I woke up at…
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…