No Need to Shoulder the Burden!
My first trip to Japan was for work. I was scheduled to do deliver a three-day training program in Atsugi. I decided to extend my trip by a few days to do a little sightseeing in Tokyo and Osaka. However, I didn’t want to drag my large suitcase for the sightseeing segment as it was […]
Travel to Japan to Experience Chinatown…..What?
The first time my wife joined me in Japan we planned to visit some of her relatives in Yokohama. We settled into a nice hotel, and she suggested we go to Yokohama’s’ Chinatown. At first, I wasn’t sure if she was just joking, but I soon realized she was serious. We lived in Chicago at […]
Three Quick Money Tips for Traveling Japan
Despite my research, on my first trip to Japan one of the things I struggled with for the first few days was handling money. The following three tips will make your journey a bit smoother. You will find yourself with a ton of coins. In the U.S., we just don’t carry many coins. In […]
Cultural Literacy vs. Language Literacy
One of the reasons I hear for not traveling Japan, especially among Life-Experienced Adults, is that they fear the language barrier. I fully understand that. However, language literacy is not a reason to avoid experiencing all the country and people have to offer. My first trips to Japan were before I studied the language. I […]
One of the Unwritten Rules of Japan: Trust the Line!
I learned this one the hard way. A few years ago, I went to Fukuoka to experience its famous Yatai culture. Yatai are small mobile food stall style restaurants that pop up in the evenings along certain streets and river walks across the country. Like food trucks in that the seating is limited and the […]