It was chilly and overcast on the day of the competition. My fellow builders and I assembled an hour beforehand, […]
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All of my many adventures in Japan!
The Fifth Station
Located on the north side of Mt. Fuji, the Fuji Subaru Line 5th Station is the most popular of the […]
清津渓谷 — Kiyotsu Gorge
I stumbled across this gorge while looking for places to go in Niigata. Apparently it’s one of the top three […]
春日山城跡 — Kasugayama Castle Ruins
Have you ever gone somewhere, super excited for another day of taking pictures, only to pull your camera out and […]
Sou Falls — 惣滝
I visited a new waterfall a couple of weeks ago, and now I can’t stop going! Like the gorgeous Naena […]
Demon-pushing-out-rocks Park
I heard about Onioshidashi Park (鬼押出し園) by word of mouth and finally got to go last weekend. The weather was cloudy, […]
The Crow Castle
“The night gathers, and now my watch begins…” — From the oath of the Night’s Watch Sorry to disappoint, but this castle has nothing to do with Game of Thrones. “Crow Castle” is actually a nickname for Matsumoto Castle, a castle that differentiates itself from others in Japan by having a black exterior. It is […]
Matsumoto Samurai Experience
One day, I was browsing Facebook when an event popped up that a couple of my friends were interested in: […]
大阪城ー Osaka Castle
After a full day of exploring, Hunter and I finally got to Osaka Castle around five o’clock in the afternoon. […]
Naena Falls — 苗名滝
Even though I always forget about it, Naena Falls is one of my favorite places nearby. It was one of […]
A Passport and Chopsticks 