We took a ski trip to Toyama and Ishikawa prefecture last weekend. It is still February, however it was a warm and rainy day on Saturday and Sunday. We needed to wear our raincoats at the ski resorts. I think the weather is generally cold …

My wife and I took a ski trip to Hokkaido last weekend. Sapporo is a lovely city, but we had to pass on staying there, because the hotels were so crowded and nighty rates were up to 3 times the normal price due to the snow festival. Instea…

I won tickets for the Opening Series at ES CON Field Hokkaido in March. The NPB, baseball club, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters are opening their brand new stadium this season. The new ballpark, ES CON Field Hokkaido is located in Kita-Hirosh…