"I haven't been everywhere, but it's on my list."
Our borrowed Lonely Planet guidebook for Japan and websites such as www.japan-guide.com/e/e2001.html devote several paragraphs to “slipper etiquette”. The when, where and how to wear the correct choice of slippers inside and outside a traditional hotel, restaurants, and homes in
After visiting Tokyo and the day after the sumo tournament, we headed for Japan’s second largest city, Osaka. We went on the Shinkansen (bullet train) because on our first trip to Japan we took conventional rail and had a bullet
The much anticipated day for the Tokyo Grand Sumo Tournament finally arrived! We had a relaxing morning with another soak in the natural hot spring onsen in our hotel and then walked through the Sensoji Temple area (photos are in
Our second trip to Japan began with a direct flight from Vancouver, Canada to Tokyo’s huge Narita airport. We flew on JAL (Japan Airlines) and even at YVR we were reminded about just how orderly and efficient just about everything
In less than a week we head off to Japan. Friends who had recently visited Tokyo told us about their tour to see a sumo wrestling practice, so we decided to check out attending a practice. But to our surprise,
In the fall of 2025, we’ll visit Japan again and start our trip in Tokyo. On our first trip to Japan we only visited Japan’s earliest capital cities, Nara and Kyoto, and we are looking forward to visiting the current