Ken's Blog
Kanagaya Wakura Onsen
03-22-23
I was invited to stay at one of the best (if it is not the best) ryokan (Japaneese Traditional Hotel) in Japan. It is such a honor to be atble to stay here.Kagaya Wakura Onsen is a hot spring resort l...
Fresh Sushi in the Box
03-21-23
Kanazawa is famouse for fresh seafoods ... Those sushi lokks gteat and prices are less than 1/2 of what they cost in the US. You can calculate price by devibing the yen price by 130.Kenichi UchikuraPr...
Traveling Dialysis in Tokyo
03-20-23
When you require dialysis often you are limited from traveling overseas. When it comes to having dialysis in Japan is possible by knowing where you can get dialysis in Jaoan. I am lucky to find places...
Shibuya Station
03-19-23
Tokyo is a vast city with many different neighborhoods and districts that could be considered "downtown" areas. The ones you mentioned, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Ikebukuro, Marunouchi, Akasaka, and Roppongi ...
Shabu Shabu Lunch at Shibuya...
03-19-23
You can get Shabu Shabu lunch for less than 2,500 yem ... that is about US$20.It is considered to be one of more expensive lunch, but the quality is great.I think in the US, yu are lucky if you can ea...
I did not play golf but ...
03-18-23
My golf outing got cancelled today, so I decided to spend some time walking around Tokyo. I started off by visiting Ameyoko to buy a more comfortable pair of shoes. Then, I went to a place where I get...
Rainy Saturday Morning from ...
03-17-23
Unfortunately, it startedf rain late last night and it will contine to rain over this weeked. I was planning to play golf with my friends this weekend but it giot cancelled. I am used to rain is Seatt...
My Feet Hurts
03-17-23
Because I walked around so much since I arrived in Japan in my business shoes ... my feet stated hurting. I wend to 100 yem shop and purchase cushion for my shoes. With it, my feet are fines be my leg...
Kaisen Donburi Lunch ... Hank...
03-17-23
This is about $13 at the store. It is one of the more expensive Kaisen Menu at the store. I don't know what I am going to eat when I get back to the US. I am getting used to this low prices here in Ja...
Late Night Dinner at Denny's
03-16-23
How much do yoi think I paid for those?$30? $35? $40?No ... I paid less than 1,500 yen ... That is about $12.00.Tax inmcluded and there is no tipping.The service level without tipping is excellent.Peo...