Doesn’t look much like ruins, huh? Parts of the castle have been re-built, and it has been used in a […]
Tag Archive for ‘Nagano’
Snow, snow, snow
In an earlier draft of this post, I celebrated the coming of spring and remembered that last year, it had […]
The WWII Bunker in Nagano
As WWII dragged on, the Japanese military believed that they could face a full-scale land invasion in the future. To […]
Japan Stories: Mt. Kurohime
This is the story of how Mt. Kurohime got its name. It’s a love story between a princess… […]
Japan Stories: Mt. Izuna
If you’ve ever seen a film by Studio Ghibli or know anything about Shinto, you know that things in nature […]
Japan Stories: Mt. Togakushi
One thing that is a bit annoying about Japan is the lack of information about shrines, temples, and other places […]
Do you wanna build a snowman?
It was chilly and overcast on the day of the competition. My fellow builders and I assembled an hour beforehand, […]
♪ Come on Baby, America ♪
Move aside, PPAP, a new hit song has arrived at school! Picture this: you’re eating lunch with a group of […]
黒姫コスモス — Kurohime Cosmos
After a lovely cruise around Lake Nojiri followed by some amazing blueberry ice cream, I found myself close to the […]
A Passport and Chopsticks 