Exploring Minamiaso: Sakura, Tunnels, and Animal Encounters
After a week of cold temperatures and below-average weather back in March, we finally had a bright …
After a week of cold temperatures and below-average weather back in March, we finally had a bright …
I think it's fair to say the English speaking part of the Internet is overwhelmingly American…
One of the many reasons I came back to shooting Fujifilm from Sony Full Frame was that the excell…
It has been a whole year already since I started to learn Japanese in earnest and doing so with Ren…
Can you believe it’s already been a year since I started this blog? Time flies, even when you'r…
The Amakusa Islands in Japan are one of those magical regions in Japan which don't seem to garn…
Prior to our recent Japan trip I got the Fujifilm itch again (for the third time) so went out and…
I always disliked the idea of staying at an Airport hotel and if we could avoid it, we would. If …
The Uto Peninsula is quite possibly an overlooked little gem of an area that forms the route betwe…
Beppu may be renowned for it's hot springs and geothermal attractions, but it is also an unexpe…
This is not the usual sort of thing I would write about but I feel compelled to nonetheless. It&#…
In a post before we left I spoke about how this trip was going to be a trip of firsts, and the m…
My last trip to Japan was 2 years ago and it's good to finally be going back. We didn't d…
It really does seem like everyone is going to Japan on Holiday these days. Last year was the same e…
I started this Blog only in June 2024, so it's still very much in it's infancy to the poi…
Anyone with an interest or connection to Japan or animated films in general will be familiar with t…
I often browse Reddit, and among the many English-speaking Japan-related subreddits I browse is r/m…
G.A.S stands for Gear Acquisition Syndrome and is suffered by many hobbyists, particularly Photogra…
Can you learn Japanese in 6 months? This is a question which seems to gets asked a lot, so I would …
Japan is synonymous with great food, and a huge variety of great food at that. Luckily for those ou…