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Uniquely Japanese Souvenir
Tenugui: The Cloth That Keeps on Giving (and Giving, and Giving…)
April, 2023
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Why Japan
Japan is exotic, mysterious, and safe, with world-class medical, transportation, and hygiene systems—a good place to ease into post-pandemic travel.
September, 2022
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Saiho-ji & the Crowds
How one UNESCO World Heritage Site creates a peaceful atmosphere in the midst of over-tourism
November, 2022
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Exploitation of Tenryu-ji
(Coming Soon) Before the pandemic, the Chinese government alone issued around a million new passports per month. That's one million new travelers from one country going to another country. Tourism is having a devastating effect on historical sites.
November, 2022
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Visit the Scared
(Coming Soon) Learn the proper protocol for visiting a temple or a shrine because, in Japan, "the nail that sticks out gets hammered."
October, 2022
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Bridge to Paradise
(Coming Soon) Walk across the bridge to the island of salvation and rejoice in monk Amitābha’s vow to save sinners that repent.
October, 2022
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Clean streets of Japan
(Coming Soon) Want exceptionally clean streets? Remove the public trash cans from streets, parks, train, and bus stations.
October, 2022
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Living with the Dead
(Coming Soon) Built into each town or city are several temples each with a burial ground. The Japanese veneration of the ancestors includes keeping them close.
December, 2023
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Love Hotels
(Coming Soon) Since the 16th century, these short-stay hotels have provided a clean and private place for lovers that lack space but need to be together... without stigma.
December, 2022
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Riding Bikes in Kyoto
(Coming Soon) In a country where everyone is a rider, the rules of the road are subtle and unspoken
November, 2022
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Book Lovers District of Tokyo
(Coming Soon) The Kanda Jinbocho district of Tokyo is the hangout for book-smart Japanese readers replete with used bookstores, the birthplace of Iwanami books
November, 2022
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What I Wish I Knew Before...
(Coming Soon) Mistakes, mistakes, mistakes. On my first trip to Japan, I made a lot of mistakes. Most could have been avoided.
October, 2022