Toyone-mura, Japan

... his own bath after dinner, I suppose he was on his way to the bedroom, but he was very at home in his birthday suit. In Japan, they say that after you turn 60 you are 'reborn' again. The elderly traditionally wear all red for this event, and its usually a ...

... the pessimism towards foreign cultures to set in. Later on, I was surprised how long it took me to finally walk into the onsen in Toyone. Let me tell you this story. I spent about two months contemplating how I was going to get in there Scot-free. I heard ...

... Sometimes, you meet a cool cat, but he's only cool because he's giving you attention and some corrupt kind of wisdom. Kudos Japan. So, once a year, my community throws a "Cleaning Day", where all the students, most of their families, and many others in the ...

... , the acoustics in that place from the sound of a pre-typhoon storm were...amazing. I remember having one of those "Oh, I'm in Japan" moments right there. When I went back last week, I had the same "Oni!" chant coming from some of the more energetic kids ( ...