Osaka is home to a famous area called Dotonbori (which I worked out the spelling of from this sign) Dotonbori is home to a number of shops and restaurants. Many of the restaurants had elaborate signs out front modeling what they served, like this giant animatronic crab Read more…
AKA Miyajima Island, AKA Shrine Island, AKA Deer Island. The island is considered a holy place to Buddhists. In the past, they would not allow Read more…
This is going to suck. The paper cranes are in memory of Sadako Sasaki, a Japanese girl who was Read more…
And I’m hungry again. When people ask about our time in Japan, the topic of food always comes up. I figured it deserved its own album. Octopus anybody? This picture was taken a few moments before the previous picture. Octopus on a stick street meat, delicious! Read more…
Tokyo has many very small hidden streets that are packed with tiny restaurants and bars. This particular area is called Piss Alley. It got its name as Read more…
A classic ascent in the off season. Climbing Mount Fuji in the regular season is a very straightforward ascent. However, during the off season the weather can change very quickly and people die as a result. Typically, 12 people die on Fuji each year trying to climb in the off Read more…
