[ Sept.2014 ] During our trip back in Japan, we went to Hokkaido (north island) for the first time in my life.We took Shinkansen (Bullet Train) from Tokyo to Shin-Aomori and then changed to an…

[ Aug.2014 ] From the town of Atami, where we visited with my family, we could see the Atami Castle on the hill. It seemed a fine castle from afar, but we were surprised when…

[ Aug.2014 ] During our family trip to Atami in Japan, we visited Kiunkaku, a tangible cultural propaty of Atami city. This building and a garden were built by shipping magnate in 1919 and moved…

[ Aug.2014 ] In Atami in Japan, we had a chance to see dances of Geisha. It was held in a place which has got a long name: Atami Geigi Kenban Kaburenjo, which is originally…

[ Aug.2014 ] This is a photo of open-air bath belonging to our room in the ryokan (Japanese style hotel). It is a hot spring bath, but because of the noise problem, it was the…

[ Aug.2014 ] The first place we visited in our family trip to Atami was MOA Museum of Art. This museum was founded by a cult founder called Mokichi Okada. Apparently he originally wanted to…

[ Aug.2014 ] A glass was in a square wooden measuring cup which was on a small plate. She poured the local sake generously. The sake flooded out of the glass to the cooden cup…

[ Aug.2014 ] On the day we went to Asakusa in Tokyo, the last thing we enjoyed was Sushi Go-Around. It is the famous system that sushi dishes are on a conveyor belt and customers…

[ Aug.2014 ] Shopping in Asakusa in Tokyo is exciting. At a glance, the shops there do not look sophisticated, but if you search them, you will make a lucky find or two. On top…