Like this post? Help us by sharing it! I started work at InsideJapan one year and five days ago (how time has flown!), and I remember in my and Natasha’s induction week, we were told that we would be moving offices very soon. Due to events this year, we didn’t move quite as soon as […]
September 2011
6 months on – Part 3: Kadonowaki elementary school
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! The tunnel that cuts through the mountain to the coastal area of Ishinomaki is around 500 metres long; a short distance yet one that divides two different worlds. On the west side, is the city, largely charmless in its proliferation of concrete buildings and prefabricated houses, roadside […]
6 months on – Part 2: “Jambo”! Kenyan dancing and some very cute kids
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The kindergarten in Ishinomaki
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! I don’t get on well with early mornings. But with jet-lag still erratically winding my body clock, I find little trouble raising my head from the pillow at 5:45am despite a rather inconsistent nights sleep. The kindergarten in Ishinomaki is small. But then I don’t have many […]
Hitting the target in Takayama
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Takayama is a small town in the foothills of the Japan Alps. Far from the sea and any major cities, for many foreign visitors, a stay in this remote river town is their only chance to see rural Japan. Maps show the historic attractions, all easy to find on foot. But, some of the best places in Takayama, the shiawase […]
The day I met the Emperor
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The Japanese Emperor in his car!
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! I once met the Emperor of Japan! Well, kind of… At least he and his wife rode past me in a car and waved. I was sightseeing with friends in Tokyo and we wandered through the Imperial Palace gardens. A lot of people seem to think the […]
Trip Feedback through Haiku Poetry
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! As with all of the InsideJapan Tour leaders, Steve Parker brings his own skills, knowledge and expertise to a group tour of Japan. A trip across Japan with Steve never fails to be inspiring, but our man has been bringing out the poetic side of travellers….after a […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! As with all of the InsideJapan Tour leaders, Steve Parker brings his own skills, knowledge and expertise to a group tour of Japan. A trip across Japan with Steve never fails to be inspiring, but our man has been bringing out the poetic side of travellers….after a […]