Japanese gardens are known for their fine stone sculptures, such as this stunning rendition of Ultraman taking a dump. Despite my best efforts to take advantage of staying in downtown Osaka that first night, I wasn’t ultimately able to make … Continue reading →

Mt. Fuji as seen from the plane. I think. I’m pretty sure it was Mt. Fuji that I saw poking through the clouds shortly after our plane came within sight of land after our trans-Pacific crossing. Unfortunately I had nobody … Continue reading →