We sandwich our visit to the atomic bomb memorial in Nagasaki with inventive Japanese comfort foods (none are sandwiches). Plus – Pokemon!
Accidentally this day was spent learning about the history of Nagasaki x Europe, and we experienced the gift of the castella ice cream sandwich. I find a magic jam jar.
We made it to Nagasaki and were whelmed with the amount of stairs. Bonus: camphor trees!
Beppu. Beets. Battlestar Galactica. (Only 1 of those things is relevant to this post)
We also saw a weenie.
It’s Osaka time, baybeeee. (We walk til our legs fall off)
Another year, another trip to Japan, starting off with crepes, egg sandos, and an existential crisis. Bonus: maybe I don’t forget a thing on this trip?
Tokyo: the last leg of our trip. It’s always refreshing to spend some time visiting my old favorite spots, finding…
In Nikko, we are doing something I have always wanted to do: staying at a traditional onsen ryokan (hot spring…
Rhett has picked his word to represent Japan: meticulous. Many shared public spaces that are designated as culturally important or…
On the train from Takayama to Kanazawa, Rhett confessed to me that Japan has more mountains than he thought. Sir,…









