June 13, 2026June 13, 2026Japan, Naha, Okinawa Naha Tug of War Festival Okinawa is home to the world’s largest Tug of War festival, which dates back some 600 years. We have been several times, […]
May 31, 2026May 31, 2026Japan, Osaka Back to Osaka, Fall 2025 In the fall we went back to Osaka and since we’d already been recently, I wanted to focus on a lot of […]
March 7, 2026March 7, 2026Bangkok, Thailand Thailand Travels While we were in Thailand for a wedding, we also made time to travel around Bangkok and do some sightseeing. I had […]
March 7, 2026March 7, 2026Japan, Okinawa Seawall Walk I got out for an afternoon and went for a walk along the seawall. I took pictures in B&W but thought it […]
February 11, 2026February 11, 2026Japan, Okinawa Okinawa Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 We went up to Nago (about 2/3 the way north on the island) to see the Cherry Blossom Festival! It was a […]
December 10, 2025December 10, 2025Japan, Kyoto Trip to Kyoto 2025 (Part 2) Continuing on with this set, we spent a lot of time wandering through the various temples and grounds that Kyoto has to […]
December 7, 2025December 8, 2025Japan, Kyoto Trip to Kyoto 2025 (Part 1) Our friend Rob came to visit Okinawa and we went up to Kyoto and Osaka to see the fall colors. Kyoto in […]
October 28, 2024January 16, 2025Japan, Okinawa 10,000 Eisa Dancer Festival 2024 At the end of Summer, the Okinawans mark the occasion with the 10,000 Eisa Dancer Parade. Even though it was rainy, many […]