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Essays about observations made during trips to Japan between 2013 and 2017.
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Welcome to Japan
Arriving in Japan for the first time after a 12-hour work shift, 14-hours of flying, and a 6-hour commute.
#10-hours-to-35-northOriginally posted: 2018/10/11
The Best Burger in Japan?
A bar patron in Tokyo convinces me to eat a burger in a small onsen town 10-hours away by train.
#10-hours-to-35-northOriginally posted: 2018/10/19
Beyond the Grave (in Koyasan) [Part 1]
Finding serenity and peace at the top of a mountain cemetery in Japan.
#10-hours-to-35-northOriginally posted: 2018/11/1
Beyond the Grave (in Koyasan) [Part 2]
From dinner to check-out, what it's like to stay at a temple stay in Koyasan.
#10-hours-to-35-northOriginally posted: 2018/11/15
Intermission: Trains
Train announcements overheard on a day of riding trains in northern Honshu and Tokyo.
#10-hours-to-35-northOriginally posted: 2019/09/6
Good Night/Hustlers [Part 1]
How an attempt to go clubbing in Japan started in a British Pub
#10-hours-to-35-northOriginally posted: 2019/11/7
Good Night/Hustlers [Part 2]
Forced smiles and standing around - but no dancing allowed.
#10-hours-to-35-northOriginally posted: 2019/11/21
Intermission: Shinkansen
Train announcements overheard on the Shinkansen between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka.
#10-hours-to-35-northOriginally posted: 2019/12/13
Throwing Bananas Across Rainbow Bridge
If you have an international drivers license (and a costume), why not go-kart in the busy streets of Tokyo?
#10-hours-to-35-northOriginally posted: 2020/01/16