Hamamatsu
It’s difficult to understand just how fast the shinkansen are unless you’ve been on one.
Tokyo
Beer robot in the Sakura lounge at Narita. Behold its awesomeness!
Japan 2017: Furano, Sapporo and Yokohama
Farm Tomita
Sapporo
Yet another advancement for the human race: kaiten sushi at the New Chitose airport.
Yokohama
View of the bay area from our hotel room.
As we walked around the red brick warehouse area, we came across a massive J-pop outdoor festival, with performances and autograph signing. We left quickly.
Japan 2017: Daisetsuzan Nat’l Park
Sounkyo Onsen
Kogen Onsen
A hot spring and steam vent along the trail.
Mt. Kurodake
Mt. Akedake
I am resigning my position at NC State …
… to take up surfing full-time:
Japan trip: Kyoto nightlife
Japan trip: Doshisha University in Kyoto
Japan trip: Kyoto during the day