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Newly certified and thinking about diving in Okinawa? Here's my four-day, three-night trip: five dives around Kerama and Kamiyama Island, equalization and buoyancy struggles, about 55,000 yen including full gear rental, sea turtles, Oceanic+ logs, Naha food, and Churaumi Aquarium, with photos.
From an overnight stay near Narita Airport to getting scuba certified on Mactan, exploring Cebu, and eating lechon again and again, this is a look back at my June 2026 trip to Cebu - including the time I left my iPhone in a Grab.
After the Azure Travelers Hiroshima trip, I spent three days driving more than 1,000 km through Shimane and Tottori, with stops tied to my ancestors, mythology, castles, anime, and coastal scenery.
Work delays left me booking my flight at the last minute. Then a weekend concert meant no flights home and no hotel rooms in Sapporo, extending my Hokkaido stay from July 8 through 12 all the way to Chitose.
From Nagoya's three towers to Kobe Port Tower, Umeda Sky Building, Tsutenkaku, and Nidec Kyoto Tower, this is a look back at a two-day trip across four cities collecting stamps for the All-Japan Towers Federation rally.
My daughter came from Hokkaido so we could attend TWICE's additional National Stadium show on the TWICE <THIS IS FOR> WORLD TOUR IN JAPAN. This post looks back on a live show surrounded by the cheers of 80,000 people, trading photo cards, getting silver tape, and returning to the venue again the next day.
A March 4-8 trip that took me from work in Sapporo to Hakodate for an All-Japan Towers Federation stamp, with Hokkaido food and beer along the way and my daughter's final elementary-school brass-band concert at the end.
From Gyoda Tower to Choshi Port Tower, Chiba Port Tower, and Yokohama Marine Tower. Looking back on a weekend of visiting four towers around Kanto, with scenic detours and good food along the way.
A day in South Izu spent looking at Kawazu-zakura and nanohana along the Aono River, eating local seafood, and hopping between two hot springs. This post looks back on that early taste of spring through photos.
On February 22, Japan's Cat Day, I visited the Sankt Gallen Taproom in Hon-Atsugi and sampled all 20 taps alongside a cat-themed pizza, oden, and a galette.
A restless night and a 5 a.m. wake-up led to an impromptu drive to Izu. Cherry blossoms, a white tiger, giraffes, and plenty of good food filled the day.
For a MISAMO collaboration, Tokyo Tower lit up in the members' colors on February 7, 2026. I returned after nearly 40 years, visited the observation deck, started the tower stamp rally, and walked to Mita for nighttime photos.
After pizza and beer in Nakameguro, I headed to Ezogiku in Waseda for a nostalgic bowl of miso ramen, then photographed trams traveling along the slope near Gakushuin-shita from late afternoon until after sunset.
A look at the major announcements and GA releases from Microsoft Build 2025, where AI agents took center stage, followed by photos and stories from the sessions, Expo, Attendee Party, sightseeing, and food in Seattle.
A look back at my November 2024 trip to Taiwan, with photos from rainy Jiufen, the Kavalan Distillery, and cafés and night markets around Taipei.
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