Yoi otoshi o, faithful readers! I wish you all a wonderful New Year! My family and I just got back from a snowy break in Tochigi Prefecture - did you see the pics on facebook? That snow was deep! I think Yunishigawa Onsen is my new favorite off-the-beaten-track destination. We're back now and gearing up... Continue Reading →
Celebrate: O-shogatsu (New Year’s Day) 2014
Happy New Year! For the first time in nearly half a decade, I actually watched the ball drop in Times Square from the same time zone. 🙂 Last year, I celebrated the New Year in Japan with some wonderful friends in Kumamoto. I am actually missing them today, wishing a part of me were sitting... Continue Reading →