Snowshoe hiking – Takamine

Snowshoe hiking – Takamine

So with winter ending soon and spring coming (Sakura!) my friends and I thought we better enjoy the last of the snow. And visit Takamine.  A couple hours out of Tokyo, this place is famous for its outdoor onsens.  More on this in the next 

Skiing in Japan

Skiing in Japan

I spent the last two weeks skiing in Japan and it is quite a different experience. The latter trip was the one where I had my camera so that is the one I’m going to talk about.  And no, the DSLR stayed at home because 

Suspension bridges, Soba and Strawberries

Suspension bridges, Soba and Strawberries

With apologies for the long time between posts, I have been busy getting killed at work. But there is only one way to deal with that.  That’s right.  Eat yourself to happiness. But first you have to get there. So one fine day we walked 

Ramen Jiro

Ramen Jiro

I have to confess, before I moved to Japan I was a ramen barbarian.  I use to think that all those ramen junk food was just that, unappetising noodles in soup.  This is to no small part because when I used to starve, a “snack” was a