The Tokyo cherry blossom season comes early—but often unpredictably so.
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Kyoto’s Sakura Secrets
Hanami in Kyoto can be a perfect experience—if you follow my advice.
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Even if you don’t have as much time as I do to obsess over beautiful flowers that die a few days after they bloom.
Continue ReadingMake 2023 the Year You Visit Japan
There’s no good reason not to visit Japan in 2023.
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At long last, I’ve done Japan’s cherry blossoms justice.
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Isn’t it better to have maximum awareness, but minimal impairment?
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Nostalgia has become my drug of choice in middle age.
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Osaka, broadly speaking, is a city that always exceeds my expectations.
Continue ReadingTempers Flare in Takamatsu
Sakura makes you do crazy things—at least it makes me do crazy things.
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