“What are you doing tomorrow?” I asked. To be honest, it wasn’t really a question but more of a formality. “Ummm—I have…” she retorted before I cut her off with a definitive “You can do that later. We’re going on an adventure!” And that ladies and gentlemen, is how we…
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Thanks so much for following along and checking out my Japan travel content over the years here on Medium. While it’s been a real journey these past few years, the platform’s inability to keep up with recent changes in SEO has really hurt my search rankings. As…
Anyone who has been following me for a while now will know this already but I absolutely loathe when people harp on about Fukushima. Yes, there was a terrible triple disaster back in 2011. No, the entirety of the prefecture isn’t still contaminated with deadly radiation. Can we all just…
Most first-time visitors to Japan default to following what’s often referred to as the Golden Route. …
Today, I’d like to address a common issue that pops up while working at a PR agency in Japan. Oftentimes, we’ll get a zealous overseas client that wants us to send out a press release on something near and dear to their hearts. Alas, it’s regularly the case that this…
For the longest time, I’ve been itching to feature Hokkaido on this blog. Alas, the prefecture is just so expansive that I’ve struggled to figure out where to begin. Trying to fit all of Hokkaido into a single article is a fool’s errand that would be akin to trying to…
The islands of Okinawa are quickly becoming popular with overseas visitors. And even though Japan is not necessarily known as a beach resort destination, locales like Miyakojima and Ishigaki are making a name for themselves outside the domestic market. And while it’s wonderful that Okinawa is finally getting the attention…
For the past month or so, my entire feed on Instagram has been overtaken by red spider lilies. Known in Japanese as manjushage or higanbana (the term that I’ll opt to use from here on out), these flowers are synonymous with the arrival of fall in Japan. Generally, they are…
Just recently, I had a harrowing realization while reviewing the locations that I’ve covered here on this blog thus far. Somehow, I had managed to skip featuring Shiga Prefecture’s charming town of Nagahama. Despite spending my most formative years nearby in Hikone and then also rolling through a number of…
Tokyo-based freelance digital marketing consultant who is addicted to exploring the lesser known sides of Japan. donnykimball.com
