We went to the Tateyama Mountains in Toyama prefecture and stayed one night in Mikuriga-Ike hot springs last weekend. We enjoyed skiing, viewing the beautiful mountains covered with snow, eating local food and relaxing in the natural hot s…

We stayed home last weekend for the first time in about four months. We were originally planning to go Wakasa stadium in Kyoto to watch the baseball game, but we had heavy rain last Saturday and it was really cold on Sunday, so we changed …

All players and coaches in the big league wear number 42 each year on April 15th and they call it Jackie Robinson Day. He opened the door to a new era in MLB, because he was the first black player to play in the Majors. That was in 1947. B…

The cherry blossom season has finished in Kansai area, however you can still enjoy them in the northern part of Japan. Actually, we went to Nagano to ski last weekend by car and enjoyed skiing and viewing the cherry blossom too. There’re s…