On our return to Tokyo, Mr. Wonderful was occupied preparing for and presenting at the Adobe MAX Conference, so I learned the Tokyo subway and explored the city by myself. Solo exploration is lonely, but more instructive, since I am forced to relinquish my passive role and make a decision. It is a testament to [...]
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Wanderlust: Minakami, Japan
February 7, 2009Sunday we rode the train to the center of Japan, up into the mountains to Minakami. The scenery was…um, to be honest I was reading a book instead of paying attention to the scenery. Minakami is a hot spring town that attracts numerous outdoor enthusiasts to Joshinetsu Kogen National Park. The river running through it [...]
Wanderlust: Tokyo, Japan
February 2, 2009First Impressions: A city of lights, of fast moving people and colorful umbrellas, active streetscapes and efficient mass transit. A relentlessly modern metropolis of towering office buildings. Tiny snatches of history tucked in convenient corners. A fashionable shopper’s paradise where my no-nonsense shoes and bright green gortex jacket stood out like a beacon of uncool [...]
Romancing Japan
January 19, 2009On Wednesday I leave for my first foray to Asia and a tantalizing taste of Japan. After two days in Tokyo, Mr. Wonderful and I will board a train into the mountains to the town of Minakami in Gunma-ken. We are staying in a traditional Japanese bed and breakfast (Ryokan) at a hot springs. [...]
