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Kumamoto

The Ultimate Kumamoto Castle Guide

April 13, 2022 by Robert Schrader Leave a Comment

Kumamoto Castle is one of my favorite castles—and my favorite places—in Japan.

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Sakura and Sago Palms

March 28, 2021 by Robert Schrader Leave a Comment

Nostalgia has become my drug of choice in middle age.

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Aftershocks and Anti-Climax

November 3, 2019 by Robert Schrader Leave a Comment

The rim of Nakadake Crater is now totally off-limits, which makes a trip to this part of Japan relatively anti-climactic from the get-go.

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Kumamoto in the Waking World

November 2, 2019 by Robert Schrader Leave a Comment

I never thought I would walk into my own dream.

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