Just a few weeks ago, I claimed that Kagoshima aquarium wasn't worth writing up in a post. Perhaps I'm becoming a bit jaded, but the more aquariums I visit in Japan, the less I find that they impress me. And yet, with not much else to entertain us in rainy, snowy Shimonoseki the other day,... Continue Reading →
Experience: Swimming with Dolphins (Miyakejima)
Tokyo has a subtropical side, but very very few visitors get to see it. I'm not talking about the heat and humidity that rises off the steamy pavement in August. Rather, I am referring to the islands located hundreds of kilometers south of the Japanese mainland, but administered by the government of Tokyo - the... Continue Reading →