[ Dec.2012] We went to Taipei’s historical temple, Longshan Temple. At first I thought some special thing must have been going on, because there were so many people there. Majority was women. According to the…

[Dec.2012] We went to Taiwan joining a tour which we could book online. When we needed to choose the hotel, I found this very Chinese looking Grand Hotel and chose it without any hesitation. It…

[Jan.2013] The hotel in Kashikojima was called Prime Resort Kashikojima and was booked by my family, so I did not know anything until I really got there.At the first glance, it did not looked like…

[Jan.2013] We were so good at ‘treasure each encounter, because it will never recur’ theory that when we arrive at Yokoyama Visitor Centre, it was already dark. The place was strongly recommended by the lady…

[Jan.2013] After great lunch at Kashikojima, as soon as we got out of the restaurant, we found this pearl shop. The look of the shop is dignified. It says ‘Founded in Meiji 38’, which means…

[Jan.2013] When we had a family holiday in Iseshima, after visiting Toba, we were planning to have a sightseeing boat trip at Kashikojima. The last boat was to leave at 3:30pm, so before that we…

[Jan.2013] We visited Toba Aquarium in Iseshima, Japan. Originally we planned to be there just for a while, but in the end we spent nearly a half day there. The most interesting thing was the…

[Jan.2013] In Toba, we visited Mikimoto Pearl Island. Four Ama (professional female divers) jumped into the freezing sea to show us how they traditionally worked. This was my second time to see this, so I…

[ Jan.2013] Early in January, we had a short family trip to Iseshima in Japan. I do not mean that we payed a visit to the Ise Shrine, which would be very very crowded in…