It is pretty hard to get further off the beaten track in Japan than by hitchhiking. I've never done it and the thought had never really occurred to me since I've associated hitchhiking with grizzly murders from horror … [Read more...]
The era of the Geisha for the most part has ended, but the cultural tradition of larger than life females remains very much alive. Outside traditional areas in cities like Kyoto, there are very few Geisha to be found in … [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...]
Japanese girls are great for a lot of reasons, I mean, get real, they're loved world wide because they're small, cute, wear tiny tiny skirts, and sometimes dress up in school uniforms (even if they're not in school … [Read more...]
Hey there, you. I'm working on an article about studying Japanese using Japanese blogs, but need your help! I'm going through and categorizing Japanese blogs to figure out what blogs are good for what kind of study. I'm … [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...]