Part 2 of our day trip to Nikko. Nikko Toshugo Shrine, Shinkyo, and walking through town. Sanbutsu We couldn’t take pictures inside, but here are some shots from

Monday, August 10th, 2015 Karl and I spent a fantastic day in Nikko, an area known for its many shrines, temples, and beautiful landscape. Traveling to Nikko took

Sunday, August 9th, 2015 Spent a wonderful day with Toshi, his wife Meyumi, and daughter Haruka. Karl worked with Toshi at HMA for about 2.5 years before he returned

Japan, Day 3: Train to Mitaka Breakfast at Pronto Cafe inside Mitaka Station Ghibli Museum & Cafe Exploring Ikebukuro at Night Wara Wara Experience       Ghibli

Our first full day in Japan. We explored parts of Shinjuku, Harajuku, and Shibuya from about 12:00 – 21:00. We managed to shop and eat with just a

I’ve never been this excited about trying new food before. Karl’s eager to try new things but he doesn’t eat unless he’s in the mood to eat where

Our 12 hour flight from Dallas landed in Narita at 2pm Tokyo time. The first thing I noticed upon landing was the sauna-like heat and humidity that instantly

Some of the things we hope to see and do while in Japan. Areas to Explore Northern Tokyo: Tokyo National Museum Tokyo Skytree – observation decks Asakua –

I’m feeling a bit sad today. I looked at my calendar and noticed several recent things I didn’t recall and it sort of triggered a little mini-wave of

DragonCon is only a month away and Karl and I have just barely made our costume deadline. Sure there’s still a few things left to do the week after