I think I did Kyoto wrong. Yeah, I visited temples, petted the deer in Nara, drank from a magic waterfall that’s supposed to give me luck in love (and I think it worked 
), but maybe I built Kyoto up too much in my head.
Golden Week 2012: Kickin’ it in Kyoto
Going Loco in Chinatown
The week’s gotten off to a fabulous start. Yesterday I took a tour of Yokohama Chinatown with none other than the toast of the town, Loco in Yokohama.
Another Reason I’m Still Here: Hanami!
This is the stuff lifelong memories are made of, and will probably be one of my fondest memories of my time in Japan when I leave.
Hip Hop in Japan
Last week I had a chance to get up close and personal with the hip hop scene in Japan at hip hop artist Kojoe’s album preview party.
Whoa…I Wanna See That! (Another Top 7)
Since coming to Japan people keep recommending places to go, or I keep reading about people’s trips on other blogs, and now I have a ridonculous list of places I really want to see! Places like
Tokyo Where to Go: Tokyo Dome City
From the moment I saw a giant roller-coaster snaking its way among the Tokyo skyscrapers, I knew this was a fun place to be full of exciting things to do.
Thailand and the Fish that Ate My Feet
Fish with an inexplicable jonesing for dead human flesh will eat it all off of your feet if you give them a chance…which I did.
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