With the World Surfing Championships coming to Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch in September 2018, I will continue to showcase restaurants worth checking out in Lemoore, California. And this time, it’s a burger restaurant not far from the Kelly Slater Surf Ranch. Just hop on to Read More …
I need to take a few day break from the Mount Takao blog series, as I felt it important to write a blog about one of the people who made a major impact in my life as a writer. A person who’s photography would reach Read More …
The One about Mount Takao in Hachioji Part 3 – What to do at Kiyotaki Station The One about Mount Takao in Hachioji Part 2 – On the Way to Kiyotaki Station The One about Mount Takao in Hachioji Part 1 – Arriving at Takaosanguchi Read More …
Q&A with Kenichi Sonoda (by Michelle Tymon, Dennis A. Amith and Photos by Rhiannan Smith) When it comes to world renown artists and animators, one man who received international attention before anime would become part of international pop culture was Kenichi Sonoda. Working for the Read More …
The One about Mount Takao in Hachioji Part 2 – On the Way to Kiyotaki Station The One about Mount Takao in Hachioji Part 1 – Arriving at Takaosanguchi Station For part 3, we look at what to do at Kiyotaki Station, a station Read More …
The One about Mount Takao in Hachioji Part 1 – Arriving at Takaosanguchi Station After leaving Takaosanguchi Station, now it’s time to walk to Kiyotaki Station. The eight minute walk is rather interesting because the path to the station is filled with souvenir shops and Read More …
The One about Mount Takao in Hachioji Part 10 (Final): Okunoin Fudo-do Hall, Fuji-Sengen-sha Shrine and the Top of Mount Takao The One about Mount Takao in Hachioji Part 9: Yakuou-in Daishi-do Hall and Izuna Gongen-do Hall The One about Mount Takao in Hachioji Part Read More …
What’s this? Two blog posts on one day? I typically try to fit in a review of a travel item or recipe and I know it’s been a long while since I have posted a recipe. So, I decided one day to try to come Read More …
It’s Sunday and that means it’s time for “Classic Hollywood Photos”. When I was 19-years-old, I purchased and acquired hundreds of classic Hollywood photos from a retailer who wanted to pass his photo collection before he passed. For several decades, friends and classic cinema fans Read More …
“Melodies” is a classic album from Yamashita Tatsuro that still is on my playlist to this day! ARTIST: Yamashita Tatsuro (山下達郎) TITLE: Melodies LABEL: Alpha Moon Inc./Moon Records CATALOG #: 32XM-27 DURATION: 41 Minutes RELEASE DATE: June 8, 1983 1. 悲しみのJODY (She Was Crying) 2. Read More …
Located in Meguro is a roastery and coffee stand known as SWITCH COFFEE TOKYO, owned and operated by Onishi Masahiro . Back in 2010, Onishi who was a barista at the time and like many who were into latte art, Onishi was obsessed and took Read More …
Back in January 1999, I was a college student who wanted to explore the world. With my final year in college, before classes would begin in late January, a few days after the New Year, I traveled to Taipei, Taiwan. While I didn’t stay that Read More …
For those who have traveled throughout Japan, one of the things you start to notice is that certain areas have their own dish and sweets that they proudly display. In Japan, specifically in the Kanagawa prefecture, is the town of Hakone. And it is one Read More …
I’m often asked what seat I would recommend on an airplane flight, window seat or aisle seat? There are a few things I look for on a flight, if it’s a domestic, short flight, I don’t mind the aisle seat. If I’m on an international Read More …
Japan is a beautiful country and when it gets warmer, while visiting the parks are enjoyable, some areas that have a lot of water will attract mosquitoes. And parks like Yoyogi Park at one time, had problems with mosquitoes that carried the dengue virus. While Read More …