It's end of November, but still warm. I know it's getting cold in the morning and after sunset… I checked that some ski resorts have already opened. I'd like to go skiing right now, but I don't get ready for skiing and winter. Our cats hav…

We visited Tottori and Shimane prefecture last weekend with my mother and wife. We stayed high class Japanese style hotel with hot springs one night. That inn provided good service and good facilities. We enjoyed dinner and hot springs. In…

We went to car dealer, NISSAN last weekend. I have a Land Cruiser Prado which I have driven for 8 years. It's a nice car, because it's a big, 4WD, and stick manual sift. However, it has a good trade in value, I decided to buy a new one. We…

We visited the “Tomioka Silk Mill” in Gunma on Sunday. It has been registered as the world heritage list by the 2014 UNESCO World Heritage Committee. The Tomioka Silk Mill was established in 1872 by the Meiji government. Tomioka was best p…

We went to Gunma, and Nagano for sightseeing last weekend. Our trip started boarding bullet train "Nozomi express" for Tokyo terminal, and changed train at Tokyo for Takasaki. We stayed at Maebashi in Gunma on Friday night. Next morning, w…