For better or worse, a large percentage of Japanese people spend more time in bars and "izakaya" (Japanese style pubs) than with their own families. That means that going to one of these places will arguably give you more … [Read more...]
Japan has the oldest life expectancy in the world. That means people in Japan live a really really long time. Men live to 79 years old. Women live a little over 86 years old. What in the world causes Japanese people to … [Read more...]
お久しぶりです!『ohisashiburidesu』It's been a while! Per request, Japan [Off The Beaten Track] is going to begin again strong with Hokkaido 北海道, the number one place in Japan where people take adventuring very seriously! This … [Read more...]
Not to be confused with Dasai-tama... Some people in the Tokyo area claim that their slightly more rural neighbor is super lame by calling it 「ダ埼玉」 "Dasaitama," (dasai「ださい」= lame) but I am here to tell you that Saitama … [Read more...]
Going to Japan is all about having adventures. Be they accidental adventures, such as getting too drunk and passing out on the last train of the night and ending up in the middle of nowhere, or purposeful ones like hiking … [Read more...]
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